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#mary kim x reader
sgnjimmy ยท 7 months
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โ€“ ๐–๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐„๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ; Prompt List
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โ‰› ๐™ธ ๐š ๐š›๐š’๐š๐šŽ ๐š๐š˜๐š›: ๐‘™๐‘œ๐‘œ๐‘˜๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘š, โ„Ž๐‘œ๐‘ค ๐‘ก๐‘œ ๐‘“๐‘–๐‘”โ„Ž๐‘ก & ๐‘ค๐‘–๐‘›๐‘‘ ๐‘๐‘Ÿ๐‘’๐‘Ž๐‘˜๐‘’๐‘Ÿ.
โ‰› ๐šŒ๐š‘๐šŠ๐š›๐šŠ๐šŒ๐š๐šŽ๐š›๐šœ: โ†ช ๐’›๐’‚๐’„๐’Œ ๐’๐’†๐’†, ๐’…๐’‚๐’๐’Š๐’†๐’ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ, ๐’—๐’Š๐’ ๐’‹๐’Š๐’, ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’“๐’‚ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’Ž, ๐’Ž๐’‚๐’“๐’š ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’Ž, ๐’‹๐’‚๐’Œ๐’† ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’Ž, ๐’”๐’‚๐’Ž๐’–๐’†๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’, ๐’‹๐’๐’‰๐’‚๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’ˆ๐’–๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ ๐’‘๐’‚๐’“๐’Œ, ๐’ˆ๐’๐’ ๐’Œ๐’Š๐’Ž. โ†ช ๐’‰๐’๐’ƒ๐’Š๐’ ๐’š๐’๐’, ๐’•๐’‚๐’†๐’‰๐’–๐’ ๐’”๐’†๐’๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’ˆ๐’‚๐’†๐’–๐’, ๐’‹๐’Š๐’‰๐’š๐’†๐’๐’Œ ๐’˜๐’๐’, ๐’˜๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ๐’ˆ๐’–๐’Œ ๐’‰๐’‚๐’. โ†ช ๐’‹๐’‚๐’š ๐’‹๐’, ๐’…๐’๐’Ž ๐’Œ๐’‚๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’– ๐’š๐’๐’๐’, ๐’”๐’‰๐’†๐’๐’๐’š ๐’”๐’„๐’๐’•๐’•, ๐’๐’˜๐’†๐’ ๐’Œ๐’๐’Š๐’ˆ๐’‰๐’•, ๐’—๐’Š๐’๐’๐’š ๐’‰๐’๐’๐’ˆ, ๐’˜๐’๐’๐’Š๐’, ๐’‹๐’๐’Œ๐’†๐’“, ๐’”๐’–๐’๐’ˆ ๐’Œ๐’˜๐’๐’, ๐’‹๐’–๐’‰๐’˜๐’‚๐’ & ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’‚.
โ‰› ๐š›๐šž๐š•๐šŽ๐šœ: character x character, character x reader, character x oc (if i like your oc that is), romantic, platonic, polyamorous (if all the characters are on the list), fluff, angst, no incest, NSFW is allowed but nothing too explicit. Also don't forget to mention if you want x or y gender, or else I may fuck up!!
โ‰› ๐šŠ/๐š—: they're gonna be one shots and like 200/300 words each. I'm trying to get back on writing, so hopefully, this will help me. Send in your request with a number from one or two of these if you'd like to participate!!
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[1] "๐˜ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ธ๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ."
[2] "๐˜๐˜ต'๐˜ด ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ. ๐˜ ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ."
[3] "๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฃ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ."
[4] "๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ณ ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜บ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต. ๐˜ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ช๐˜ต."
[5] "๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ... ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ๐˜ด?"
[6] "๐˜ ๐˜ซ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ต ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข ๐˜ฃ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜จ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ."
[7] "๐˜ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ..."
[8] "๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต ๐˜ข๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ? ๐˜‹๐˜ฐ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ?"
[9] "๐˜'๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ท๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ... ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ"
[10] "๐˜ /๐˜ฏ, ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฌ๐˜ข๐˜บ?"
[11] "๐˜ž๐˜ฉ๐˜บ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฅ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ต?"
[12] "๐˜๐˜ต ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ฏ'๐˜ต ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ."
[13] "๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ญ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ, ๐˜ค'๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ. ๐˜—๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฆ."
[14] "๐˜‹๐˜ฐ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ต ๐˜ฉ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ต?"
[15] "๐˜๐˜ต'๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ค๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜บ."
[16] "๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ค๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ป๐˜บ."
[17] "๐˜๐˜ต'๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ, ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ. ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ."
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ยฉ ๐™จ๐™ง๐™œ๐™ฃ๐™Ÿ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ข๐™ฎ 2023
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honeyhotteok ยท 10 months
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picture day (mary kim x reader)
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You sigh and plop down onto the stool, wanting to just get this over with already, another chore that came with starting at a new school. The school photographer gets ready to push down the shutter button.
โ€œWait!โ€
The blonde you noticed hanging out with the other 2nd-years earlier jogs over to you. She takes off your glasses and sets them to the side before tucking the loose strands of your hair behind your ear. You feel your heart flutter at the touch of her fingertips brushing across the sides of your face.
โ€œYouโ€™re going to be stuck with this ID picture for the next 3 years, yโ€™know.โ€ You look up at her and the way her long blonde hair falls perfectly over her shoulders as she smooths your hair back one final time. โ€œThere! You look pretty.โ€
She rushes back to the camera to check the frame. The photographer rolls his eyes. โ€œI donโ€™t have all day here.โ€
Ignoring him, she calls to you, โ€œOkay, just tilt your head a little bit to the left.โ€
She gives you a thumbs up. The photographer stops glaring at the blonde to finally take your picture.
โ€œOkay, hurry up now, next!โ€ he calls out.
She makes her way over to where you are to take her spot, but not before beaming at you. โ€œIโ€™m Mary by the way.โ€
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emojellyace08 ยท 9 months
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You can't help but moan when she rubs her pussy against yours. Her clit rubbing and massaging your sensitive pearl as she thrusts her wet core against your soaking vulva, making both of your breasts bounce.
"You're getting wetter when I rub my pussy against yours. You like it don't you? You're such a fucking slut for me." You can hear her voice getting more inaudible, you don't know if it's because of her hard grip on your neck or if it's the drowning pleasure of you and her scissoring that make you see stars. This is just too much, but you know she won't let you go. She'll make sure you won't be able to walk for a day :)
MARY KIM, MITSUKI SOMA, SERA SHIN, CRYSTAL CHOI, SOWOL JIN
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k-dokja ยท 8 months
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x. bite-sized / mary kim
โ€œMary?โ€
โ€œWhat?โ€
Quick and decisive, your lips are on hers then they arenโ€™t. Seeing her face turning from surprise to anger widens your grin. Sheโ€™s adorable when sheโ€™s angry and youโ€™re horrible for liking this.
โ€œHey!โ€
โ€œWhat~?โ€
โ€œGive me a warning next time!โ€
โ€œBut why?โ€ You chuckle. โ€œI wonโ€™t get to see you making such cute expressions.โ€
โ€œUgh, youโ€™re impossible,โ€ she grumbles, crossing her arms defensively, but you know from her growing blush that sheโ€™s not as angry as she pretends to be.
It makes you want to kiss her more.
โ€œStop that!โ€
โ€œWhat did I do now?โ€
โ€œYouโ€™re looking at me like you want to kiss me,โ€ she glared at you and it does nothing to assuage you from the idea, โ€œitโ€™s embarrassing me.โ€
โ€œSo you donโ€™t want me to kiss you?โ€
โ€œNo! I mean yes! I meanโ€”โ€ she groans with the pink growing more evident, scowling at you, โ€œโ€”stop messing with me!โ€
You laugh again. โ€œBut Iโ€™m not doing anything,โ€ you say, โ€œIโ€™m only looking at you.โ€
โ€œYouโ€™re doing it again!โ€ She argues. โ€œThatโ€™s it, come here!โ€
You take a step back because your survival instinct is telling you to escape. But this is Mary and you know sheโ€™d never hurt you. Your hands are raised anyway, palms open towards her. To pacify her or to surrender, it doesnโ€™t really matter since it does nothing to deter Mary.
She grabs you by the collar and it wouldโ€™ve been scary had she not been blushing furiously. When her lips are smashed into yours, you almost giggle. Your amusement is soon replaced by fervor. Mary kisses you like she means it. Her hands wind up behind your neck and pull you even closer to her.
Thereโ€™s little space to breathe, much less escape. You have no plan to do it, anyway, not when she makes the sweetest noises.
But letting your guard down is a mistake. Because when her lips part, you forget that youโ€™ve been messing with her moments ago and fall into the old rhythm. Not that it goes on for long, however. Not when her teeth sink gently into your lower lip and tug, snapping you out of your love-drunken haze.
Her bite doesnโ€™t even hurt, but itโ€™s enough for you to stop and ask. โ€œWhat was that for?โ€
โ€œRevenge,โ€ she declares triumphantly when pulls away from you, there is a fire in her eyes that stokes your own.
โ€œWell, jokes on you,โ€ you lean towards her, dragging her back in your embrace, โ€œIโ€™m into it.โ€
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spaceyflowerswriting ยท 2 years
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totally platonic (mary kim x reader)
details: fluffy oneshot, gender neutral reader but written in 2nd pov, general canon au but vin and mary kept their ppp era styles, you and mary kim are friends crushing on each other
summary: you help mary find her dropped eraser. also, vin jin's there being his bastard self.
a/n: this is basically vin + mary antics ft you <3
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"Mary...?" You stopped in your tracks to stare into the classroom after you recognized the blonde. She was currently under a desk.
"Huh?--Ow!" Her head bumped against the desk as she crawled back out. She readjusted her cap and looked towards the classroom entrance where she heard the voice. Her eyes widened once she saw you, and a big smile made its way onto her lips. "Hey! What're you doing around so late?"
You smiled a little yourself at her charm. "It's not that late. I just stayed behind to help the Architecture Department with some stuff. What were you doing, though?"
Mary sighed, laughing a bit. "I, uh. Dropped my eraser." She pointed at Vin Jin in the corner, who you didn't even notice with how unusally quiet he was. He was currently staring out the window, seated and leaning back on a chair with his legs kicked up on a desk. "This asshole's not helping so I've just been trying find my eraser for the past few minutes alone."
Vin Jin turned his head at the mention of him. When he seemed to see you, he just put on a stupid grin and waved. "Yo. You Mary's pal? I think I'm starting to recognize you from your voice alone 'cause you're always going, 'MARY!!'" He changed the pitch of his voice to better match yours at the end. Unsurprisingly, it wasn't accurate.
"Ignore him," Mary said quietly, an apologetic look on her face as Vin Jin cackled in the background.
Your face warmed up but you just grimaced and tried to ignore it. You put your focus on Mary instead. "Why don't you get a new eraser?"
"I would've, but the eraser I dropped was new..." Her gaze moved to the floor. "I don't wanna have it go to waste." She crouched down and was beginning to look under desks again. "It's like the size of my thumb, I don't know how I could've possibly lost it."
"I'll help!" you exclaimed, properly entering the classroom and joining her in the crouching.
"Really?" She brightened up at your offer. "Thanks, but you don't have to."
"You're my friend, Mary, how could I not?"
The second your response left your mouth, there was a tinge of bitterness felt by you and Mary at the same time. Not that either of you knew the other felt it.
Vin Jin did notice, though. And if Mary wasn't his best friend he would've said something, but because she was, he only made a whistling sound.
She threw him a warning glance anyway before plastering on a smile for you. "Yeah, uh, thanks! Let's find that eraser."
You nodded, also plastering a smile on your face.
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"Damn, y'all still looking?"
Mary rolled her eyes. "Vin, it's been like two minutes."
"That's a lot of fucking time!" Vin Jin properly set his chair back down and then stood up. "I'm outta here, Mary."
"Then leave, you weren't helping anyway," Mary said, Vin Jin scoffing as if she was ungrateful for something.
"Whatever. See ya, losers--UGH!" On his way out, Vin Jin bumped into a desk, somehow nearly knocking himself and the desk down. He managed to regain his balance and grab the desk before it fell. Mary burst into laughter at the sight with you chuckling along. Vin Jin sent glares towards you both. "Hey, it wasn't THAT funny!"
"Yeah it was!" Mary was still cracking up and Vin Jin actually looked a little embarrassed.
While you were laughing, you noticed something suspiciously eraser colored peek out of the pocket from Vin Jin's hoodie. "Hey, what's that in your pocket?" You pointed.
He looked from his pocket to you before giving you a look like you were dumb. "Uh, my eraser, duh."
Mary narrowed her brows and put a hand out. "Hey. Let me see it real quick."
Now Vin Jin just looked offended at being accused. "It's my eraser! I wouldn't steal from you, I know how scary you are firsthand."
"Give it!"
"Alright, jeez!" Vin Jin tossed said eraser at Mary.
When she caught it, you scooted closer to peer over her shoulder. She flipped the eraser and it revealed to have her name etched on the back. You couldn't help but laugh a little while Mary deadpanned. She held up the eraser to Vin Jin.
"So much for your eraser, huh."
His jaw dropped. "W-well!" he sputtered, "You can't blame me! Who the hell even picks up erasers and goes, 'Oh, let me check both sides in case someone wrote their name on the other side!'"
Mary began to stand up, a rather threatening aura coming from her. "So did you steal it or no?"
"I dropped my eraser, too! I just thought--" Vin Jin paused. "Wait, if I picked up your eraser then... where's my eraser?"
"That's your problem now." Mary gave him a grin and Vin Jin groaned.
You just smiled and stood up to join them, dusting yourself off. "Mystery solved, right?"
Mary turned to you, giving you an elbow bump. "You bet. Thanks for helping, even if we kinda did all that looking around for nothing."
"Of course--!"
Vin Jin interrupted with, "Hey, now you two have to help me look for my eraser--" but Mary was quick to also interrupt him with a firm, "Nope!"
"The hell you mean 'nope?!'"
Mary gave Vin Jin a playful wink before grabbing your hand and beginning to run off. Caught in the moment, you just went along with it and ran off with her. The melody of your combined laughter with hers filled the empty halls.
Once you were both outside, Mary finally stopped to take a breather. You were both still laughing lightly at the sudden escape.
"Is--Is Vin Jin going to be okay?" You asked between huffs, "I remember him saying his sunglasses make it hard for him to see sometimes."
"He'll be fine. I'll go back to get him." Mary cleared her throat. "Eventually." She laughed again before growing sheepish and looking into your eyes with a sincere smile. "I just wanted to get a quick moment alone with you."
"O-oh." The stutter that unintentionally came out made you want to bite your tongue off.
"I wanted to say thanks, but more sincerely." The way her tone softened gave you butterflies. "I know it's kinda weird to say this after you did something as simple as helping me find an eraser, but all your nice favors stack up, you know?"
You wondered where she was going with this.
"So... I feel like I owe you something. We haven't properly hung out in a while, right? Maybe this Saturday we could drop by an arcade or something."
Ah.
Well.
A love confession was only your second guess. You were more than happy to be invited to hang out somewhere by your crush anyways.
"Sure, Mary!" you beamed at her, adoring the way her eyes sparkled at your acceptance.
"Great! I'll text you about this later. Gotta go back to Vin Jin in case he causes trouble." She chuckled at her last statement and then moved her gaze downwards towards your hands, still held together. She stared for a moment before turning a little red and slowly letting go. As her fingertips brushed away from yours, she said, "Get home safe!" before turning back to head into the school.
"You too!" you replied, smiling when she looked back at you to give you a grin and nod of acknowledgement.
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"You're a bitch for leaving me in that classroom."
Mary laughed as Vin Jin gave her a light shove by bumping into her as they walked down the hall. She gave him a light shove back, saying, "My bad. At least we got your dumbass eraser back."
"Yeah, yeah." He huffed and shoved his hands down his pockets. "By the way."
"Hm?"
"When are you gonna marry that fucker?"
Mary squinted her eyes. "Who?"
"Your little friend."
Blush entered Mary's cheeks which greatly amused Vin Jin. She just sighed heavily, thinking about your adorable face and the upcoming impromptu hangout. "It's... in my future plans."
Vin Jin stopped in tracks. "AYO?!"
"I'll get around to it once I ask them out some day." Mary continued walking, although it was really just a way for her to walk off her feelings of embarrassment. "Also, don't call them 'fucker.'"
Her friend caught up with her, using a hand to gesture vaguely as he spoke. "I said it in an UH-ffectionate way. It's a compliment."
He received a kick in the leg for the response. "I'm not inviting you to my wedding."
"WHA--WHO ELSE IS GONNA BE YOUR BEST MAN?!"
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Vin Jin x Reader: Eyelash
G/N. Soft.
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"Stop rubbing your eyes,"
"Piss off, it's itchy," Vin spits in your direction, never taking pause.
Which would be fine if he hasn't been excessively scrubbing at them for the last five minutes. It's distracting. Not to mention gross. The weird squelch of the eyeball and him grunting in annoyance.
With a sigh, you approach him. Standing almost chest to chest, you stretch up on your tiptoes, "Let me look."
Absolutely not, Vin thinks. He hasn't let anyone this close since... ever. At least not willingly. Just because you've seen his eyes bared and naked doesn't mean he still doesn't feel vulnerable around you.
Undeterred by his silence, you continue to badger him. "Hey,"
"..." Rub rub rub.
"Cmon."
"..." Rub rub rub.
"Might be an eyelash, some dirt, some dust. "
"..." Rub rub rub.
"Will you just let me-"
Goddamn you're annoying, "Fine!" Rub rub-
You hold onto his elbow, stopping him mid motion, and Vin positively growls at you. Sunglasses on askew, his left offending eye and twin pupils, peeking out over the top.
It's bloodshot to fuck. Rubbed red raw. Honestly, that stubborn asshole.
"Come here," you navigate him closer to the window and take advantage of the midday sun as he complains about you manhandling him. (Though you silently note he makes no effort to free himself from your grasp.)
"Stand still," you command and you remove his sunglasses. You're just about to tease him for how obedient and docile he is, when you notice his jaws clenched and hands fisted. Like a cornered animal.ย 
You change your tune.
"I'll be quick," you tell Vin, giving him a small smile and he gives you an even smaller nod.
True to your word, your fingers are swift. Gently pulling at his lower and upper lid, you peer this way and that into his eye.
"Can you-" You begin to ask, but Vin anticipates your question. Leaning down until he's at your eye level.
It feels humiliating, or at least it should. Having you this close, staring directly into the eye that made him feel like a monster all his life. Except your hands are tender and your smile is kind and instead of looking away ashamed, he can't help but watch you intently.
His usual demeanour is nowhere to be found. No biting words on his tongue, no sneer on his lips, no disdain on his face. He's captivated.
"It looks fine but," you murmur, picking something off his face. With a grin, you hold it to his mouth, "Make a wish-"
Vin peers down at your finger.
An eyelash.
"Idiot," he says without heat. Regardless, he still wishes. The same thing he has been hoping for more and more these days, and blows the eyelash away.
"Is your eye still annoying you?"
Vin doesn't know what to do with your concern and sincerity, choosing instead to default to how he always is. "You're annoying me," he teases, earning him a rough shove.
"Get your hands off me you hag!"
"You ungrateful asshole!"
As if on autopilot, your conversation once again devolves into bickering and snipes. All you can think about, however, was the proximity mere moments ago. The closeness to his face, the way he watched you, and his pupils blown wide.
And all Vin can think about is how childish his wishes used to be. Foolish and impossible, hoping to be normal. Futile. Desperate.ย 
But now, something else he wants, someone, finally feels within reach.
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Strawberries & cream โ€” Kim Seonwoo
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Genre: fluff, est. relat., wc: 420 , warnings: none! , pairing: bf!sunoo x gn!reader
Synopsis: baking with sunoo gets a little of of hand. Too chaotic in the kitchen for the both of you, a great way to spend time together.
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โ€œNOOO!! DONโ€™T YOU DARE I SWEAR IF YOU DO Iโ€™LL-โ€œ it was too late you already smeared frosting onto Sunooโ€™s face. Shock clearly shown. He quickly picks up frosting with one finger and smears it on your nose.
โ€œPayback..โ€ he said with a proud smile. You only sigh before speaking up.
โ€œYeah whatever, let's try to focus again..โ€ Sunoo nodded his head. Before continuing working on the icing.
โ€œWhy is baking so hard?โ€ Sunoo complained, which made you sick on your teeth. โ€œThereโ€™s instructions for a reason, besides werenโ€™t you the one who wanted to bake a cake..?โ€ You said while mixing the batter. โ€œYeah, but still some of those donโ€™t even make sense..โ€ you only rolled your eyes. โ€œAnd some people donโ€™t belong to the kitchen for a reason.โ€ You spoke, causing sunoo to turn his head quickly towards your direction. โ€œI do belong here!โ€ He tried defending himself. โ€œSureeeโ€ you said with a sarcastic tone. You get back to work, but you donโ€™t hear sunoo anymore. So you turned around and saw him gone.
โ€œWhere did this guy go..?โ€ You asked yourself, you walked over to where the icing was and stared at it. โ€˜It actually didnโ€™t turn out bad this time.โ€™ You thought. But thatโ€™s when you feel a pair of arms wrapped around your waist, making you jump.
โ€œHey..โ€ the voice said. It was sunoo. You turn your head slightly. โ€œAnd where did you go..?โ€ You asked him. โ€œEhh I went back to the room. Had to change..โ€ he responded. โ€œChange..?โ€ You said, you were confused. Sunoo nodded his head. โ€œYeah, my shirt got dirty..โ€ you just stare at him. Before pushing him off of you. โ€œWhatever, donโ€™t scare me like that next time.โ€ Sunoo pouted at your words. โ€œIโ€™m sorry baby..โ€ he tried hugging you, but you kept pushing him away. โ€œTrying this work here..โ€ you said not looking at him. You then start preparing the pan and put the batter inside. Sunoo only watched you and smiled. He always thought you were so cute. โ€œYouโ€™re so cute..โ€ Sunoo said unknowingly. โ€œHuh..?โ€ You turned around and saw him smiling. You just shake your head and just continue putting the pan in. You closed the oven and walked over to sunoo.
โ€œHmm..?โ€ He looked at you curious. You just hug him without saying a word, sunoo hugs you back. โ€œIโ€™m tired..โ€ you muttered. Sunoo softly laughs before kissing your forehead..
โ€œWe can cuddle for a bit and then check on the cake..โ€ he suggested.
โ€œSounds perfect.โ€
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Authorโ€™s note: was dreading to finish this but I did ๐Ÿ˜ HEHE failed my test but ummm mad at myself and Iโ€™m almost failing (ALMOST) I want coffee too been to desperate for it
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YANDERE CHEONLIANG FAMILY HEADCANONS
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After reading the latest lookism chapter, my heart hurts for Seongji ๐Ÿ˜ญ However I'll still continue to be delusional and pretend he's still okay. That's better than the bitter reality
You got down from the bus as you sighed and fidgeted with your bagpack over your shoulder before you started walking towards your grandparents house. You were supposed to spend some time at your grandparents place in the Cheonliang village since your parents thought you were getting a tad bit spoiled and felt like you were getting too sheltered in life. You need to understand how life worked and how things were different at a village from the city so your parents and grandparents agreed for you to spend your summer vacation with your grandparents. As embarrassing as it was, it was your first time stepping foot in a village, you had no idea what to even expect. But you weren't too fond of the wet sticky mud beneath your feet when you walked. However you had no choice but to suck it up and deal with it as you made your way to your grandparents house
While you walked, you spotted a few men dressed in sleek white suits and carried a few weapons with them and had menacing looks on their faces as they passed by you. You couldn't help but wonder who they were but you felt that you could probably satisfy your curiosity later after you've had something to eat. You headed to your grandparents house where they greeted you with a warm smile and open arms. Your grandmother patted your head and kept piling more and more food on your plate ready to spoil with her cooking and your grandfather started going off on a rant on how city folk wouldn't understand the ways of the Cheonliang village as you slightly smiled at your grandfather's rant and continued to eat your food. Little did you know what lay in store for you in the evening
Cheonliang was a small village and word traveled fast that there was a newcomer in their village, you. A city girl. People stopped to stare at you when you went out for a walk in the evening and you were unaware of a little girl with Raven black hair watching you with her curious eyes as she followed you around secretly. You eventually realized someone was following you and you spotted the little girl as her messy unkempt raven hair flowed down her shoulders. You gave her a soft smile and waved at her as she shyly waved back towards you and blushed slightly. However before you were about to say anything else she ended up rushing off in the opposite direction like her life depended on it as you felt slightly confused at the interaction
As the sun went down, you started getting familiar with the skeletons and dark secrets the village had to hide. You walked past the Shaman's residence as you spotted a crowd of people gathered there and there surrounded around something. Your curiosity got the better of you and you went closer to the crowd to see what was going on and you were shocked to see a guy who looked maybe one or two years older than you, with polycoria tied and bound by ropes to his wrists and ankles as he knelt down on the ground. The Shaman who was a slightly old man and had a cunning smile on his face with malice glinting in his eyes danced around like a madman to the sound of drums beating in the background, as he called out to an Infant God to get rid of the 'curse' upon the monster that was present before the people as your heart almost stopped beating. The villagers regarded the guy as a monster because of his polycoria? What disgusted you even more was the fact that people started throwing stones and rocks and whatever they could find at the guy while the guy just endured it with a stoic look on his face, his head bent down. A stone hit his head and he didn't even react as your heart wrenched at the sight. You were sure you might not be able to sleep if you didn't try helping out the poor guy
You immediately interrupted the proceedings and yelled for the Shaman to stop and tried to stop the people from throwing and hurling the stones at the guy. What surprised you even more was seeing your grandparents there and they were actually supporting this madness, you couldn't believe your eyes. "Y/N, don't be silly...this is a tradition that happens all the time in the village, you're new here. Quiet down child and let the Shaman do his duty of getting rid of the monster's curse" said your grandmother as she bowed down before the Shaman and requested for him to excuse you since you were new to the village and you weren't familiar with the customs. The Shaman surveyed you with a calculating piercing gaze as the guy next to him with blonde hair and a muscular frame stared at you. The Shaman finally smirked at you and requested for you to have a little chat with him later so he could get to know you better while his eyes roamed around your body and drank in your features with a lecherous perverse grin on his face which you weren't aware of
A while later, you didn't spot the guy who was being subjected to the torture and you hoped he was doing better as you went to see the Shaman as he requested. You sat down in front of him and he handed you some tea as you took a few sips to be polite. For a while he kept the conversation flowing and made light hearted conversation with you while you were still unaware of his perverted dark intentions towards you. He introduced his son to you as well who was Taejin and you could feel the atmosphere get awkward when it was just you and the Shaman. The Shaman started edging closer to you little by little and got closer to you for your liking. His hand started touching your thigh and finally when he grabbed it and tried to pin you down that's when you realized you had to get the hell away from the residence
You ran as fast as your legs could take you, trying to ignore the men in the white suits chasing after you. You started panicking after you realized that they were Yakuza members from the Yamazaki clan and one of them ripped your shirt in half as he tried to grab you but you screeched and continued to run for your life. You reached a mountain and you felt slight relief as you realized they stopped chasing after you and tried your best to blend in the darkness of the night. You knelt down on the ground after you ensured you were alone and hugged yourself as you sobbed softly, shaken up from the events that occurred till now as tears flowed down your cheeks and your quiet soft sobs resonated through the area. You were lost in your own little world to realize a large looming figure coming out of the cave. You looked up to see a man with a strong and a broad muscular frame with Raven hair and a wolf cut as he had a slightly annoyed expression on his face and glared at you
However a few seconds later, his glare softened when he saw the tears streaming down your cheeks and your almost half torn shirt as he strode over to you and silently surveyed you for a few seconds before his thumb slightly brushed against your cheeks to dry your tears. He sighed softly as he removed his jacket and draped it over your shoulders and zipped it for you as you looked at him confused. As you asked him who he was, his lips curved upwards into a slight amused smirk. "You're obviously not from around here are you...you would have run away by now if you were" he said. The man then bought you to a small gathering of other people where there were five guys in the similar jacket red, white and black jackets with sunglasses. You recognized one of the guys who was being tortured by the Shaman a while ago, a chubby blonde haired girl with glasses in a white judo uniform and the girl you spotted earlier when you first arrived into the village as the man offered you to join them for dinner. When you politely refused, his eyes narrowed at you. "Don't be stupid...You're tired and I can see the exhaustion on your face. Sit" he said in a stern manner as you obeyed and sat down with the others
"You know... I didn't need your help back there" said the guy who you were familiar with as he huffed slightly and his voice dripped with sarcasm and mockery as he continued to stuff himself with Tanghulu. Before you could answer him, the blonde haired girl in the judo uniform smacked his head. "Zip it, she stood up for you. Don't be a whiny man child" said the girl. "I didn't ask her to, elephant, mind your damn business" retorted the guy as they both started bickering with each other. One of the guys leaned close to you with a friendly smile on his face
"Sorry about them they're always like that. That's Vinjin and Mary Kim. I'm Jaewoo, that's Woosuk, Taebong and Hyungjae. Our teacher is there, the one who's stirring the Tanghulu syrup, he's Seongji. The girl next to Vinjin is Kim Sujin" said Jaewoo to you as the others waved at you in greeting and smiled except for Vinjin who looked like he was scrutinizing your every movement underneath his shades. "Again with the disciple teacher introduction...I'm not a teacher you know" said Seongji as he sighed softly and continued to stir the mixture in front of him. "We respect you sir" said Taebong as the chatter around you continued
You told them about you being from the city and how this was your first time visiting the village and what happened to you so far since you've arrived. "That Shaman bastard...he's going too far, someone needs to beat that loser to a pulp and make him puke blood" said Vinjin as his jaw clenched in anger and his fists tightened. Seongji might have looked calm and collected from the outside but inside he was actually seething, he was a raging volcano ready to erupt and beat those people to a pulp for doing something that horrendous to you
He handed you a plate of food and you spent the night with your new friends. When you and Vinjin were alone, he looked at you for a few seconds. "Thanks for you know...your help...but don't help me next time" said Vinjin with a huff as he awkwardly coughed and a slight blush on his face as he looked away. You could see a scrape on his cheek dripping with blood slightly as you patched him with a bandaid. Despite him whining and complaining about how he didn't need sympathy from you, he leaned towards your touch and felt comforted and glad that someone at least cared for him though he'd rather take it to the grave than admit it out loud
You decided to stay with the Cheonliang family and you grew close to all of them quite fast. Seongji might be stoic and aloof at times but he cared for his students. He cared for you too. He soon realized he couldn't bear to see you getting hurt. The other day while you were chopping some vegetables, you accidentally cut your finger and he frowned slightly as he caressed your finger gently. You were now not allowed to touch sharp objects and don't even think about cutting anything else. The only reason he hasn't gone to beat that moron Shaman till now was because he was worried something would happen to you and his other students. He still remembers the day you softly cried and everytime he recalls that moment, it stings his heart more than he'd like to admit. You were a sheltered naive city girl, supposed to enjoy your vacation at your grandparents. Instead they were brainwashed like everyone else in the village by that conman of a Shaman and made your experience miserable. He finds your naivety endearing and your innocence adorable actually. It amuses him. However he has to ensure you're always with someone since he doesn't want you picking off some berry or a mushroom that you don't know the properties of just for the sake of it. He grew attached and fond of you and would hold you in his arms and comfort you whenever you have a bad dream, silently seething and waiting for the right day to arrive to attack and finish off that pest once and for all
Jaewoo, Wooseok, Taebong and Hyungjae were silly at times but they loved being with you. They'd sometimes tease you for your sheltered lifestyle but it gives them a sense of satisfaction that they're protecting you and they're proud that you could rely on them. Mary likes spending time with you too and would teach you a few judo moves too if you were up for it. She won't hesitate to smack Vinjin across the head if it's needed at times whenever he says something about you. Sujin used to be a bit shy around you but she's slowly warmed up towards you. You got to know her history with the Shaman and hugged her which she felt quite thankful for. She likes receiving hugs from you now and basks in the moment
They start getting possessive and obsessive when they feel like you're leaving them or if you're in danger. A few days later a few men from the Yamazaki clan found you and dragged you by your hair since you were now supposed to be the 'bride' of the Shaman's son Taejin. Seongji saw red and seethed in rage as he immediately dealt with them. How? By literally stabbing them in the arm or chest with his Tanghulu rod and beating them mercilessly to a pulp. He'll caress your head softly and run his fingers through your hair and pat your head to ease your worries. Then he'll ask the other students to get to safety, however they refuse since they're itching for a fight now. They were all equally mad and pissed off that the Shaman tried to resort to dirty tricks again
Vinjin was a ruthless monster as he pummeled and thrashed the men with his bare hands and went completely feral. He might be an egoistic jerk at times but deep down he does care for you. Even if he'd rather die to admit it. No way in hell would he ever allow something to happen to you. Mary was busy kicking them and using her judo skills against the members as the others were fighting too. Before someone else is about to grab you, Seongji stabs his hand with his Tanghulu rod and breaks his hand as he glared at him coldly. "Tell that conman of a Shaman to face me directly instead of sending his lapdogs" he said as he kicked the Yakuza guy in the chest while Vinjin started breaking their ribs and bones
After this incident you won't have a moment of privacy to yourself. Rightfully so, you're a naive sheltered innocent person. You need to be protected. Seongji will always assign someone to be keeping an eye out for you. They're all equally possessive and obsessive of you so don't even think of running from them. Seongji will just hoist you over his shoulders like a sack of flour and carry you back where Vinjin will yell at you for being a dumbass for leaving but he's just glad you didn't get too far. The others are quite concerned for you as well and are glad you didn't make it quite far and they'll just scold you and treat you like you're some kind of baby. You won't even be alone in the night because they'll all be keeping an eye on you even when you sleep. You don't need to go back your real family when you have them. The Cheonliang family is now your REAL family...
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Either Ramona Flowers, Envy or Kim Pine from Scott Pilgrim Vs The World?
Envy: wanna listen to the album I wrote for you?
Y/N: you wrote an album for me? baby that's so sweet
Envy: twelve songs. an hour and half long
Y/N: that's quite a while
Envy wraps a leg around Y/N's waist and purrs in their ear...
Envy: I'm sure we can find a way to make the time fly
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Ramona: can I just say how amazing a lover you are?
Y/N: thank you. but i'm nothing without you
Ramona: I've never known a better lover
Y/N: that's sad. I promise I'll spend the rest of my life making sure you feel every ounce of love you deserve.
Ramona: you already do. now let me show that back to you
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Kim: hey loser, I love you
Y/N: i love you too, winner
Kim: i'm not use to being called that.
Y/N: well you are one.
Kim: y-you're not a loser.
Y/N: just switch out the S in loser for a V and well call it even.
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๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ How the Breaking Bad crew would react to you coming out as trans ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŒŸ
Notes: hi!!!! I'm a new writer and I just wanted to start with some breaking bad and better call Saul headcanons! Hope you enjoy!!!
Warnings: none
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โœจ Walter White โœจ
๐Ÿ”† Apprehensive at first since he doesn't really understand gender
๐Ÿ”† Grew up old fashioned but will eventually come around
๐Ÿ”† He's a teacher so he has to be understanding and use your correct pronouns
๐Ÿ”† He further explores LGBTQ+ issues and gender rights and is a proud ally
๐Ÿ”† He attends Albuquerque's pride festival
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โœจ Jesse Pinkman โœจ
๐Ÿ”† He's your best friend since moving to Albuquerque
๐Ÿ”† Once you tell him, he gets really excited about learning this
๐Ÿ”† He's so happy that he shows you his top scars in solidarity
๐Ÿ”† Jesse never told anyone that he's trans too -- bonding you both closer together
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โœจ Saul Goodman โœจ
๐Ÿ”† Doesn't understand pronouns or being gay
๐Ÿ”† Admits that he was gay for a bit in highschool
๐Ÿ”† He'll refer to you with your preferred pronouns so he doesn't lose you as a client
๐Ÿ”† He will protect you against hate crimes
๐Ÿ”† He will also fight for your right to gender affirming care
๐Ÿ”† He also wears a trans pin next to his blue ribbon to tell other potential clients that he supports all the queers
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โœจ Gus Fring โœจ
๐Ÿ”† You are one of his employees and confide in him that another coworker called you a transphobic slur
๐Ÿ”† Gus does not allow discrimination in the work place and has the coworker fired
๐Ÿ”† He consoles you in his office and asks what your preferred pronouns are and promises to make sure everyone refers to you as such
๐Ÿ”† During June, Gus has a special trans meal that comes with a free trans flag and all proceeds go to an LGBTQ+ organization
๐Ÿ”† Los Pollos Hermanos also has a float in the Albuquerque pride festival
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โœจ Mike Ehrmantaut โœจ
๐Ÿ”† Silence
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โœจ Skyler White โœจ
๐Ÿ”† You're best friends with her son, Walt Jr.
๐Ÿ”† She's seen you grow up so when you come out as trans she's a bit shocked
๐Ÿ”† At first she'll ask how you know and forbid Flynn from hanging out with you
๐Ÿ”† Her son bashes her for being transphobic and says that he is going to run away
๐Ÿ”† Skyler calms down and thinks things through
๐Ÿ”† Eventually she promises to not be transphobic around you
๐Ÿ”† At first she'll struggle with your preferred pronouns but she'll get it
๐Ÿ”† Over time she'll become an ally and be accepting when Walt Jr. comes out as bi
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โœจMarie Schraderโœจ
๐Ÿ”† You come out to Marie and she is very supportive
๐Ÿ”† Marie stole your goddamn estrogen pills
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โœจ Hank Schrader โœจ
๐Ÿ”† You're one of Marie's coworkers and best friend
๐Ÿ”† She invites you over for dinner where you admit to them both that you are trans
๐Ÿ”† Marie is very supportive but Hank looks at you with a face of confusion and disgust
๐Ÿ”† He doesn't believe in more than two genders and that you can be a different gender than what you were born as
๐Ÿ”† He refuses to use your preferred pronouns and tells Marie that he doesn't want you back in his house
๐Ÿ”† Hank tells his coworkers about you and Gomez gets on to him for being transphobic
๐Ÿ”† After awhile Hank is indifferent to you at the least and tries to use your preferred pronouns
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๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ’— BOUNOS ๐Ÿ’—๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ
โœจ Kim Wexler โœจ
๐Ÿ”† At first she'll be confused because she thought you were pansexual
๐Ÿ”† You'll explain to her that gender and sexuality are different and she'll quickly catch on
๐Ÿ”† Once you tell her your preferred pronouns, she'll immediately start using them
๐Ÿ”† She'll research all about LGBTQ+ history and current issues and promises to fight against any hate crime related cases for you
๐Ÿ”† As she furthers he studies of sexuality and gender, she later comes out as non-binary
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โœจ Lalo Salamanca โœจ
๐Ÿ”† He finds you hotter
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โœจ Nacho Varga โœจ
๐Ÿ”† You're a cousin of the Salamancas
๐Ÿ”† You'll befriend him as he seems like the least menacing of Salamanca's men
๐Ÿ”† After awhile, you'll come out to him and he'll be shocked at first but then happy
๐Ÿ”† He congratulates you on this big step and that it wasn't easy coming out to a member of the cartel
๐Ÿ”† He'll ask what your preferred pronouns are and uses them right away
๐Ÿ”† He eventually asks you to join his polycule
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โœจ Chuck McGill โœจ
๐Ÿ”† Dies
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โœจ Howard Hamlin โœจ
๐Ÿ”† You work for HHM as a paralegal
๐Ÿ”† Howard spots the paperwork for a name change on your desk and questions you
๐Ÿ”† You come out as trans and he'll be gladly shocked
๐Ÿ”† He'll ask what your preferred pronouns are and enforce them with the whole company
๐Ÿ”† He'll even offer to drive you down to the court for you to finalize the name change
(Tumblr has a 10 images per post limit I'm sorry Nacho and Howard ๐Ÿ’”)
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10 Things I Hate About You Jake Kim.
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Synopsis: "On the very first day in Jerry Kwon's new school, he instantly falls for Ryang Sang-min, the girl of his dreams. The issue is that Sang-min is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely undateable older sister (You) goes and dates someone too.. In an attempt to solve his problem, Jerry singles out the only guy who might potentially be a match for Ryang (Name): His Senior, the same age as you, Jake Kim."
Themes & Warnings: 2000s Teen-Drama, Romance, Cliches, Fem. POV, Jake is a romantic idiot, slightly OOC, setting is in J-High, a little NSFW
Author Notes:
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" - Frankie Valli | 10 Things I Hate About You (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
This is basically the whole movie but the cast is Jake Kim, You, a random character as your younger sister, Vin Jin, Mary Kim, the Practical Music Dept, Big Deal (Jason, Brad, Jerry), and cameos of our favorite characters/main lookism cast <3 I even recreated the title sequence I'm so happy for this! 1/3 parts + The OG Cast are Seniors (Vasco, Crew Heads, Daniel, etc.)
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LOOKISM, SOUTH KOREA โ€” ๊ฐฑ๋‹จ์˜ ์‚ถ. ยป โ€œTHE GANGSTER LIFEโ€
*Set in a school environment & an alternate universe where Jake now attends J-High School, this includes the rest of the crew heads & Big Deal. There are no four major crews and no gangs, but Jake is still renowned as Gapryong Kim's son. Sinu Han is also present.
Chapter 1 (Current) ยป Chapter 2
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Jaewon-High School. A second-rate vocational school that focuses more on giving its students the experience they need for the jobs they want in the department they chose. There are eight (8) departments:
Fashion and Clothing Department
Architecture and Interior Design Department
Beauty Department
Comics and Animation Department
Vocal and Dance Department
Practical Music Department
Baking Department
Computers Department
Out of these eight, you were in your third year in Practical Music. The school was full of tools. The Fashion Dept always flaunted their brand clothes because theyโ€™re the only department allowed to wear whatever they want. The Architecture Dept. Always full of creepy guys who donโ€™t look their age. Bundled together in groups to show off their strength or something like that... Unless they have a leader already. A well-known persona in their Dept was a person named Vasco for Burn Knuckles, and heโ€™s a sophomore from what you know. Thereโ€™s a rumor that a second group of men was formed, but it is not like they were all serious gangs. You hear it was because they like one guy, similar to the Burn Knuckles.ย 
If that was how the Architecture Dept worked, you could say the same for the Beauty Dept. Except theyโ€™re all girls, save for one Senior: Eli Jang. They all love their one boy. You could go on and on about how everyone is the same, readable stereotype. They all do things because they think they should be doing them. To act cool, tough, rich, pretty, or popular, listen to this famous K-pop group or dance to this new pop song. You hate all of it.
What you hate the most right now, though? Freshmen.
โ€œHey, have you listened to NCTโ€™s new release, 119?โ€
โ€œYeah, I waited all night for the exact time of their release, and I memorized all the lyrics, yeah!โ€
โ€œAlready a big fan? You rock! I just mentioned this the other day!โ€
โ€œYou know me~.โ€
The girls had brightly colored hair, and they played whatever new song they were talking about loudly through the speakers of their phones while you were in the seat just behind them on the bus. Getting annoyed, you remove your headphoneโ€™s audio jack from your phone and start playing Bad Reputation by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts at a volume rivaling theirs.
โ€œHey, what the hell?โ€ The first girl looks back to where you were currently sitting.
Just as they begin to protest, the bus driver halts at the station you get off. You get your bag and walk past them, giving them a natural look that makes them stare back a little before turning their heads in defeat. You? You were still playing your music. As you step off the public transport bus with the girls behind you in tow, grumbling about you ruining their vibe, youโ€™re met with a litter of J-highโ€™s students scattered around the grounds.
As usual, you navigate through the messy crowd. Filled with students who were learning how to skate. Some were walking to school, while the others had their bicycles.
The most intriguing sight you missed once you entered was the freshman in his small bike with a basket. Contrary to his small bicycle was a massive build defying the logic of a teenโ€™s average growth. Pedaling this bike was none other than Jerry Kwon.
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Ki Young-Mi was engraved in the wooden name plaque on the desk filled with books, papers, and a small, thick, and visibly old laptop. Below the name was Guidance Counselor, was it?
Ms. Young was a middle-aged lady with old style, permed hair, and rectangle-shaped glasses that were quite thick for her age, connected to the white-laced retainers wrapped around her neck. Her glasses were tipping around her nose as she looked down at her laptop with puckered lips.
Tap.
Tap, tap, tap.
Tappppโ€ฆ
That was how slow she typed. Jerry was sitting in front of her desk, fiddling with his thumbs as if he didnโ€™t look like a Senior student.
โ€œIโ€™ll be right with you.โ€ Ms. Young says.
Jerry nods obediently.
Behind the screen, little did Jerry know was Ms. Youngโ€™sโ€ฆ Hobby. Right, she was writing for her novel. She was unfocused on what Jerry was asking her since he came barging in as she was still in her brainstorming stage. And nowโ€ฆย 
ยซGushiken wakes up from her slumber after her intense battle with Akaza. With the dim moonlight shining on her, she opens her eyes to seeโ€ฆ.ยป
Ah, perfect. For now. Ms. Young closes her laptop and takes off her glasses, leaving them dangling around her neck.ย 
โ€œSo, what are you here for? Did Gordon send you in already?โ€ The Architecture Dept againโ€ฆ
โ€œOh, Iโ€™m a freshman, Ms. Young.โ€
Ms. Young, in her many years in J-high, had never seen a kid lookโ€ฆ Like this. Ah, but she gets such a small salary, anyways, she shakes off her shock. She shouldnโ€™t be shocked. Some students here could pass off as adults in their mid-twenties if they wanted to, seriously.
โ€œThen you must be Jerry Kwon. Here you go,โ€ Ms. Young gives Jerry a yellow piece of paper, printed with his class schedule and where his room is.
The guidance counselor then looks over Jerryโ€™s documents, standing near the window in her solo office. She hums with a slight nod.
โ€œYouโ€™re big for a first-year high schooler. Youโ€”โ€ Once more, Ms. Young takes a good look at Jerry and points at him accusingly. โ€œAre you sure youโ€™re not a convicted criminal or something!?โ€
Jerry sweats nervously at this. He shakes his head and his hands in swift denial. โ€œN-no! My father isโ€”โ€
โ€œOkay, thatโ€™s enough.โ€ Ms. Young regains her lost composure. โ€œIโ€™m sure youโ€™ll fit right into Jaewon. Itโ€™s not any different from the local schools, or any other schools, for the matter of fact.โ€
Splat! Behind the window protecting Ms. Young, who smiled with her eyes closed.
โ€œSame little ass-wipe shit-for-brains everywhere.โ€ And then she laughs as if it was normal. It probably is.
Poor Jerry didnโ€™t know what to say, stuttering. For a big, intimidating guy, Jerry remembers what his big brother, by bond, had always told him: Respect your elders.
โ€œSorry, sorryโ€ฆ Should I go?โ€
The more Jerry sat on the chair, the more Ms. Young looked sweetly aggravated. โ€œGo, I have deviants to see and a novel to finish. Bye-bye now.โ€
Jerry leaves with his bag on his shoulder as Ms. Young pats his back while ushering him out of the Guidance office. As Jerry approached the door, his prominent figure was almost rivaled by a familiar figure in a black compression short-sleeved shirt from Under Armour. Despite Jerry being in the original school uniform, the Architecture Dept was well-known to follow a different setup. The students usually wore jumpsuits.
โ€œBig bro Jake!โ€ Jerry grins.
Jake only gave a brief closed-eyed smile to Jerry, giving his head a small pat as he now faced Ms. Young, who had her arms closed.
โ€œJake Kim.โ€
Jake walks into the office just as Jerry leaves.
โ€œI see weโ€™re making our visits a weekly ritual.โ€ Jake smiles at Ms. Young. Was it an attempt at charm? He nods a bit at the end of the statement. Jake places his hands in his school pantsโ€™ pockets.
โ€œOnly so we can have these moments together. Should I hit the lights?โ€
โ€œOh, very clever, the big boss, was it?โ€ Ms. Young raises her thinly drawn eyebrow at the report in her hands. โ€œSays here you exposed yourself in the cafeteria?โ€
โ€œI was joking with the guys since it was bratwurst day. Doesnโ€™t come all the time. And I didn't mean for the lunch lady to see anything.โ€ Jake shrugged.
โ€œArenโ€™t we the optimist?โ€ Ms. Youngโ€™s eyes flit down briefly before flicking back to his eyes in a middle-aged, tired fashion.
Jakeโ€™s brows furrow at this. Always the weird faculty this school has. Though the students were much worse off. So, Mano a Mano. โ€œNext time, keep it in your pouch, okay? Now scoot!โ€
The brief session in the guidance office was done in no time. Ms. Young had otherโ€ฆ Business to attend to, yesโ€ฆ
ยซโ€ฆโ€œAre you looking for a wife? Oh, you know, just like a wife. Get married.โ€ยป
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โ€œHello! Brad Lee, Sophomore from the Architecture Dept.โ€ A similarly head-shaven guy approached the innocent Jerry waiting nearby the guidance office from earlier. Next to him was a lanky guy who wore red Converse shoes.
โ€œJason Yoon. Weโ€™re supposed to show you around; Iโ€™m a sophomore like Brad. It's rare, even for us, to see our No. 2. We usually just hear about you from Jake. Nice to see you in Jaewon, finally.โ€
They both shake hands with Jerry, whose other hand is holding onto the strap of his backpack. Brad looks at the little paper before looking back at Jerry.
โ€œSoโ€ฆ You play the flute?โ€ Brad jests as they begin to walk.
โ€œFor a performance before, the flute is very important to me. It was given to me by big brother Jake.โ€
โ€œWoah, the boss is amazing,โ€ Jason remarks, walking with his hands behind his head.
Jerry hums in acknowledgment as he nods along. Brad then taps Jerryโ€™s shoulder and points his chin toward a group of girls huddled together. Some had hair curlers for their bangs, even blow dryers. They all wore the standard uniform, but their hair was of different colors.
โ€œHereโ€™s the breakdown. Them,โ€ Jerry looks at them again. โ€œTheyโ€™re from the Beauty Department.โ€
โ€œBasic beautiful people.โ€ Jason shrugged and looked up at Jerry, who was listening attentively. โ€œNow, unless they talk to you first, just donโ€™t bother.โ€
Jerry nods obediently at this. โ€œThey mostly only care about the only boy in their department, Eli Jang.โ€ Brad chuckles.
Still walking along the long hall, they pass by a different group of kids. They were small, younger-looking boys.
โ€œTo the right, youโ€™ll see the dweebs from the Fashion Dept. Theyโ€™re your classic rich kidsโ€”โ€ Jason explains.
โ€œHey, watch where youโ€™re walking! You almost stepped on my Limited Edition Air Jordan 1s! You canโ€™t find these anywhere anymore! Huh?!โ€ A funny little lamb wearing glasses yelled. None of the three paid any mind.
โ€œTell them thereโ€™s a sale of whatever limited pair of pants, and theyโ€™ll come running alright. They wonโ€™t mess with you, though, Iโ€™m sure.โ€ Jason gives Jerry a thumbs up.
Suddenly, some guy with his friend bumped into Jerry. The guy was petite compared to the giant Jerry Kwon, but he didnโ€™t seem scared. No, his eyeglasses seemed to have lit up as he adjusted them.
โ€œKonnichiwa (*In Japanese: โ€œHelloโ€), are yuu new hero? (*In English: โ€œAre you new hereโ€ โ€” Korean accent)โ€ย 
Brad and Jason sweat at this. Brad leans close to Jerry to whisper and explain before Jerry thinks of beating him up. Though Jerry didnโ€™t think of that in the first place.
โ€œHe must be from the AniCom Dept. Most think theyโ€™re the next Light Yagami or Satoru Gojo.โ€
Jason joins in and whispers on Jerryโ€™s other ear, tip-toeing to reach it like Brad. โ€œNever touch their body pillows.โ€
Jerry only nods rapidly and gives a brief wave before moving on.
โ€œArigato Gozaimasu!โ€ The boy bows deeply for Jerry, catching a few stares from the passing students.
In one of the rooms they were passing by, they could hear loud laughter and a bunch of yells from the teacher. When the door opened, Jerry, Brad, and Jason could see the class monitor displayingโ€ฆ Porn. Obscene moans filled the rooms, and the furious teacher figured out why the remote wasnโ€™t working suddenly. In the room, a particularly mischievous boy who sat on his chair with both his feet up like it was a dirty alleyway caught Jerryโ€™s eye.ย 
โ€œDumbasses.โ€ Jerry hears from the boy with purple hair and a devious smile.
โ€œKouji!!!!โ€ The teacher screams. โ€œWas it you again!?โ€
โ€œHah? You have no proof whatsoever, Mr.โ€
Jason laughed along while the porn didnโ€™t stop playing. โ€œComputer Department. That Kouji kidโ€™s already famous for being known to hack easily into the schoolโ€™s whole PA System.โ€
โ€œWoah,โ€ Jerry says something for the first time since their tour after exchanging names. This makes Jason Yoon and Brad Lee look immediately into whatever caught the quiet Jerryโ€™s attention.
There walked a somewhat petite, classic, a little vintage-in-style girl. Sweetly holding her books as, for some reason, the wind picked up inside the school!? How was this possible?! But then Jerry thought, I guess for a goddessโ€ฆ!ย 
She had a strawberry-printed oversized jacket paired with the prettiest smile in Jerry Land while she walked over to a blonde girl with a cloth headband.
โ€œDid the wind pick up just now?โ€ Jerry hears her ask her friend.
โ€œNo, itโ€™s just that fan over there. Someone turned it on just right on time.โ€ Her friend replies while they walk off together.
Jerry couldnโ€™t take his eyes off her. Is this what a campus crush is? He doesnโ€™t think heโ€™s seen anyone his whole life, which caught his fancy. With this, he whips his head towards his tour guides.
โ€œWho is she..?โ€ Jerry asks shyly. If you look closer, youโ€™ll see a tinge of pink on his cheeks.
โ€œThe don't-even-think-about-it girl.โ€ Jason sighs, putting his hands down on his head.
โ€œSheโ€™s Ryang Sang-min of the Ryang sisters. A freshman like you, but sheโ€™s great friends with Mary Kim, Senior, since theyโ€™re in the same department.โ€ Brad explains kindly.
Ryang Sang-min. Ah, Jerry will remember that name for the rest of his life. Brad and Jason notice how Jerry seems to be in wonderland, showing a small smile, but they worry for the littleโ€ฆ Well, big guy.
โ€œYou see Jerry, Ryang Sang-min, a beautiful, deep, and a good dancer too. That, weโ€™re sure of.โ€ Brad Lee states, looking off into the direction that Sang-min and Mary walked off to. The trio was not so far behind the two girls walking off to their respective classrooms.
Sang-min speaks dreamily while holding her stack of papers in her arms, โ€œYou see, thereโ€™s a difference between like and love.โ€
โ€œI like my Skechers, but I love my Prada backpack.โ€
โ€œBut Iโ€ฆ Love my Skechers.โ€ Mary replies.
โ€œThatโ€™s because you donโ€™t have a Prada backpack.โ€ Sang-min shrugs.
Mary thinks about Sang-minโ€™s point for a while until she finally gets the message. I mean, she didnโ€™t have a Prada backpack, so that much was true. Mary chuckles and palms her forehead, โ€œOhhโ€ฆ.โ€
And then they pass by the Second yearsโ€™ Architecture Department room. Where Jason and Bradโ€™s stop should be. Jerry still looks off towards the girlsโ€™ back. Specifically, Sang-min's, in pure awe until Jason waves a hand in front of him, and Brad starts talking.
โ€œLook, Jerry, Ryang Sang-min has a very strict, uptight dad. Itโ€™s a widely known fact that the Ryang sisters donโ€™t date.โ€
None of what they did or said got to Jerry, though, as he stared off into the distance. โ€œUhuhโ€ฆ Yeah.โ€
Jason Yoon and Brad Lee look at each other worriedly. They were here on behalf of Jake Kimโ€™s request to look out for Jerry on his first day as part of Big Deal, but they donโ€™t know if they failed or succeeded.
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After the bell rang, all departments were in their given rooms. There were a lot of reasons why Practical Music had a strong competitiveness against the Vocal & Dance Dept. While they battled for agencies to take them in, performances, the lot, they also had mixed classes. Mixed classes are different from auditorium sessions. It was unique to the two departments since they had ragingly similar lessons anyway. Auditorium sessions take up all the departments in the most enormous room in Jaewon. However, it was primarily used for seminars. It was easy to skip if you tried.
The mixed classes between Practical Music and VD would happen with the core subjects and Music Theory or whatnot. But topics specific to your department are when the two would separate. For now, it was Literature. The sound of clapping hands garnered the studentsโ€™ attention, stopping their mid-class talking.
โ€œOkay, then. What did everyone think of ``The Sun Also Rises?``โ€ Your professor, Mr. Il Pae-min, asks.
A student with a pixie cut raises her hand from the back. Dreamily, she says,
โ€œI loved it. Heโ€™s so romantic.โ€
โ€œRomantic? Hemingway?โ€ You pipe up. Scoffing after looking at her, then looking upfront to your professor, who already saw your rebuttal from a mile away. โ€œHe was an abusive, alcoholic misogynist who squandered half his life hanging around Picasso trying to nail his leftovers.โ€
This makes Mr. Pae-min roll his eyes.ย 
โ€œLook whoโ€™s talking, Ms. Iโ€™m-bitter-Boohoo-I-have-no-friends.โ€ Vin Jin, the twerp who always wore sunglasses and some ugly-ass hat, laughs right after his statement. Heโ€™s even got the backup extras laughing with him and giving him undeserved low-fives.
This makes you roll your eyes.
โ€œShut your mouth, ripoff.โ€ Mr. Pae-min scolds, and Vin frowns at his retort.
You found your opportunity, so youโ€™ll take it. Laughing a little at first, you say, โ€œI guess in this society, being male and an asshole makes you worthy of our time.โ€
โ€œOooh.โ€ The class reacts. Vin Jin was definitely pissed off. But as they spot you open your mouth again, half the class groans.
โ€œWhat about Sylvia Plath, or Charlotte Bronte, or Simone de Beauvoirโ€”?โ€ Your little speech is cut off when the door slides open, revealing a student who was unquestionably not from either Practical or DV.
It was a guy with a tattoo sleeve decorating both his arms, and in his hand was a black bomber jacket, probably to pair with his compression shirt. Without missing a beat, he asks, and youโ€™re not even sure if it was genuine, โ€œWhatโ€™d I miss?โ€
You sigh exasperatedly. Attention has already gone from the boy who just entered. You answer his question. โ€œThe oppressive patriarchal values that dictate our education.โ€
โ€œ...โ€ You donโ€™t see it, but he nods and smiles. โ€œGood. Not my class.โ€ And just as quickly as he disrupted your class, just as quickly he left.
โ€œHey!โ€ Your professor yelled at him, but he couldnโ€™t catch him as another student called out for him. He looks to the student and, oh, another asshat.
โ€œUm, Mr. Pae-minโ€ฆโ€ Vin Jin initially calls in mock sadness before morphing into an angrier tone. โ€œIs there any chance we can get (Name) to take her Midol before she comes to class?โ€
You look back at Vin Jin, who sat on your left, just right behind you, with an unamused expression.
โ€œSomeday, youโ€™re going to get bitch slapped, and Iโ€™m not gonna do a thing to stop it.โ€ Your professor butts in before you do.
Vin Jinโ€™s smug smile turns into a dissatisfied grunt. โ€œTch.โ€
โ€œAnd Ryang (Name), I want to thank you for your point of view.โ€ Now it was your turn to nod and feel the sweet, sweet satisfaction. That is until โ€œIt mustโ€™ve been hard for you to overcome all your years in upper-middle class suburban oppression.โ€
Mr. Pae-min shakes his head to express his point better, โ€œMust be tough.โ€
โ€œAnything else?โ€ You ask. Whether sarcastic or not, your professor isnโ€™t taking it anymore. So he replies, โ€œYeah, go to the office. Youโ€™re pissing me off.โ€
โ€œWhat? Mr. Paeโ€”โ€
โ€œLater!โ€ He cuts you off, not giving you any more than that. This fucking sucks, you think. Makes your day even worse than the annoying freshmen on the bus earlier. You roll your eyes and get your stuff, kicking Vin Jinโ€™s leg before you leave.
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In the guidance office, there sat Ms. Young, eyes closed to envision the scene of her novel in her head. Along with this, she vocalizes the lines herself. โ€œA different and yet all the more beautifulโ€ฆ.โ€ And she opens her eyes.
โ€œYeonhui!โ€ Ms. Young calls her intern.
โ€œYes, maโ€™am?โ€ She springs from the open door that led to Ms. Youngโ€™s office.ย 
โ€œWhatโ€™s another word for engorged?โ€
โ€œIโ€™ll look it up.โ€ The young adult says.
โ€œOkay.โ€ Ms. Young replies, shifting her attention back to her retro laptop. โ€œSwollen. Turgid.โ€ She recites to herself in thought.
โ€œTumescent?โ€ You continue for her, hands in your jacket.ย 
Ms. Young looks at you, โ€œPerfect.โ€ Then types in the rest of her thoughts while talking. โ€œSo, I hear you were terrorizing Mr. Pae-minโ€™s class. Again.โ€
You sigh. You couldnโ€™t count how much youโ€™ve done this for the day already. And it was just your first class. Sitting, you reply, โ€œExpressing my opinion is not a terrorist action.โ€
โ€œMhm, the way you expressed your opinion to Doo Lee?โ€ Ms. Young retorts, finally closing her laptop and taking her reading glasses off to dangle around her neck once more.
โ€œMy statement remains that he kicked himself in the balls.โ€ You cross your arms.
Ms. Young gives you a second to stare at you with a smile that says how talking about it with you is just not going to work this time. Not like it worked all the other times, anyway. So, she gets her tall CBTL coffee mug, โ€œSo, the thing is, Ms. Ryang (Name)... People perceive you as somewhatโ€”โ€
โ€œTempestuous?โ€ You continue with raised brows.
โ€œHeinous bitch is the term used most often.โ€ Ms. Young smiles once more. You lay back on your chair with a sense of disbelief. Though youโ€™re not so surprised about what the guidance counselor said. โ€œYou might want to work on that. Thank you.โ€ She finishes.
You stand up from the chair facing Ms. Youngโ€™s desk. โ€œAs always, thank you for your excellent guidance.โ€
Just before leaving and fixing the strap of your sling bag on your shoulder, you say, โ€œIโ€™ll let you get back to Kyojuroโ€™s quivering member.โ€
Ms. Young looked up at your back that was leaving. Humming, she nods. โ€œQuivering member. I like that.โ€
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โ€œVirgin alert. Your favorite.โ€ One of his friends pointed with his chin.
Vin Jin looks to his back, right where a familiar face greets him, exactly when Mary flips Vin off once she catches his attention. Sang-min notices Vin staring, and she gives him a shy smile while walking to the canteen with Mary and her other friends she met in her class.ย 
โ€œLookinโ€™ good, ladies. And Mary.โ€
Vin and his lackeys stare at Sang-min walking off. โ€œOh, sheโ€™s out of reach, even for you.โ€ย 
Vin looks at Chul with an air of confidence only he can have. โ€œNo oneโ€™s out of reach for me.โ€
โ€œYou wanna put money on that?โ€ Chul replies.
Putting his hands in his pants pockets, Vin smirks at Chul. โ€œMoney, Iโ€™ve got.โ€ Looking back into the direction that Sang-min walked off to, he continues. โ€œThis, Iโ€™m gonna do for fun.โ€
As Vin and his friends kept ogling at Sang-min and her friends in turns, on the other side of the open grounds were the three loners in the big group that was Big Deal. It was only break time, and Jerryโ€™s not precisely the mostโ€ฆ Approachable in terms of face and body structure. So once Jason and Brad saw Jerry walking alone, they approached the big guy. And there they were now. Jerry is drinking strawberry milk on the bench next to Jason and Brad.
โ€œWhoโ€™s he?โ€ Jerry points innocently with his finger that could probably stop a truck single-handedly.
โ€œMost people call him Vin Jin, sometimes Jin Ho Bin,โ€ Brad answers first. โ€œAspiring rapper. Take note about aspiring.โ€ Jason continues.
โ€œHeโ€™s a prick, basically.โ€ Brad chuckles, laying back on the benches behind them.
Jerry nods, taking note of the boy who is visibly interested in his goddess. While sipping the last strawberry milk, his eyes flit to Ryang Sang-min. So much so that he fails to notice that the box is already empty and crushed in his hand. โ€œSheโ€™s so prettyโ€ฆ.โ€
โ€œConceited.โ€ Jason cuts him off, a notebook covering his face from the sun.
Jerry visibly gasps at this. โ€œSheโ€™s perfect!โ€ The boy rumbles. Twiddling with his fingers, Jerry is suddenly bashful as he recites how pretty Sang-minโ€™s smile is or how her eyes are reflected in the sun. Jason and Brad were not entertaining Jerryโ€™s ideas, looking at each other as Jerry kept going on.
โ€œLook, Jerry, Sang-min is a snotty princess.โ€ Jason scrunches his nose and removes the notebook that covers his face, โ€œShe wears short skirts and tighter blouse, all against the school dress code. So that guys like us can realize that weโ€™ll never be able to touch her, and guys like Vin Jin realize that they want to.โ€ Jason finishes bitterly.
โ€œNo, youโ€™re wrong.โ€ Jerry shakes his head, which is shining from the sun. If you listen closely, you can hear someone slipping due to momentary blindness.
Jason laughs. โ€œTake a shot, big buddy.โ€
Brad hums, interested. โ€œSheโ€™s looking for an English tutor.โ€
Jerry shines brighter ever than before. Like a lightbulb that lit up but instead of having it over his head, it was his head. โ€œI can teach her.โ€
โ€œYou speak good English?โ€ Brad asks.
Jerry sweats. โ€œI will.โ€
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End of class.
You walked with Crystal Choi to the bus stop when Vin brushed past you on his off-road motorbike. Was that new? But you internally groan and scold yourself for even glancing at it because now the dude is stopping to talk to you.
โ€œHey,โ€ Vin smirks. โ€œHowโ€™re those shitty headphones doing, (Name)?โ€ He then leans into the handles of his bike with the cockiest face he can make, with half his face hidden in seven-layer tinted sunglasses. It wasnโ€™t even hot out.
โ€œRun along, loser.โ€ You wave off, and Vin frowns, roaring his engine back to life and driving off slowly to greet another passerby.
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โ€œI know you can be overwhelmed, and you can be underwhelmed,โ€ Sang-minโ€™s friend trails off. โ€œBut can you ever just beโ€ฆ Whelmed?โ€
Sang-min didnโ€™t know what to say, but she did think about it. โ€œI think you can in Japan.โ€ She shrugs.
โ€œHi, ladies.โ€ Vin greets with his hotshot attitude. His motorbike calmed down next to them while Vin looked at the girl of his current interest. โ€œIโ€™m here to pick up a certain princess. Got one more free seat for a ride.โ€
This makes Sang-min giggle and look at her friend before she hopped on Vinโ€™s ride. Wrapping her arms around his waist and waving goodbye to her friend.ย 
โ€œCareful, the seats are brand new.โ€ Vin notices, giving himself a little laugh once he feels the girl wrap her arms around him, โ€œHeh.โ€
Somewhere near the school entrance, you can hear a certain blonde raging about someone stealing her cousinโ€™s bike. You and Crystal watched the whole exchange between the jerkoff and your sister. Both of you were not close friends, but at that moment, the same thoughts were running through your heads.
โ€œThatโ€™s an odd development.โ€ Crystal remarks beside you.
You look down at Crystal, then back at Vin and Sang-min. Agreeing, you get on the bus that just arrived and sit next to her. โ€œA disgusting one.โ€
The rest of the ride after that ordeal was comfortable. Later on, Crystal got off first. It was an upward stretch filled with shabby houses. Crystal was such a commendable spirit. She knew a lot of great bands, too. You think sheโ€™s fantastic for caring for that dog she told you about. Vin is more of an asshat for messing around with that mixed-breed golden retriever. You hope that one of these days, he gets just what he deserves.
Looking out the window, your bus quickly passes by the guy that mistook your room for his. You stare at him for a couple of seconds. It seems he felt the piercing look you gave him as he looked up at you from the sidewalk. Neither of you breaks eye contact, trying to see which of the other looks away first, an unspoken competition youโ€™ve partaken in. You notice that he had a pretty well-defined face, a subtle side part where his slick hair was pushed back a little, sharply arched brows, and his black compression shirt. His bag was slung over his torso, and you know he probably wore a shirt like that on purpose.
And then he closed his eyes for a polite smile, catching you off guard.
You look away quickly, feeling your face heat up for no reason. Geez, who just suddenly flashes a smile at a stranger like that? This schoolโ€™s filled with a bunch of weirdos. As your ride finally goes past him, you flip him off without looking back.
Back to the boy you had a staring competition withโ€ฆ
Samuel Seo, in his side-slicked undercut, white Ralph Lauren long-sleeve shirt with two open buttons at the top, the blue school tie hanging loosely on his neck, school pants, a missing coat, and his handbag lazily thrown over his shoulder, turns a corner and finally sees Jake Kim, face chasing a look to the bus that just left. The middle finger proudly displays itself in the window. When Samuel's eyes flit back to Jake, he focuses on what he is wearing. Making him scoff and call his friend out.
โ€œThe fuck you doing in my shirt?โ€
Jake looks back to see Samuel and walks to him. Shrugging, โ€œForgot to wash the jumpsuit.โ€
โ€œNasty,โ€ Samuel replies.
โ€œThis shitโ€™s fucking tight. How do you breathe in your shirts, man?โ€ Jake pinches the front of his shirt, inspecting the material.ย 
โ€œShut the fuck up.โ€ Samuel retorts, slapping the back of Jakeโ€™s head as they both walk off to their shared dorm.
[...]
โ€œHave you seen Jerry?โ€
โ€œNah.โ€ Samuel suddenly vividly remembers when he almost stumbled on his feet during the break when the sun shone on his glasses. Jake hums in reply.
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Finally, you arrive home. You assume your sister got here first, considering she got a ride from the nationโ€™s biggest asshole. Knocking on the door, youโ€™re greeted by your middle-aged dad, who was just about to sort the mail in his neutral tone checkered shirt, covered by a brown vest and a tie underneath. After removing your shoes by the entrance, you get sorted into the living room and sigh from your typically long day.
Your dad approached you as you sat on the couch, putting your socked feet up. Still looking into the number of mail he had on his hands.
โ€œHello (Name). Made anyone cry today?โ€ Your dad jests.
โ€œNo, but itโ€™s only four-thirty.โ€ You smile cheekily at him, to which he chuckles back at you.
โ€œHi, daddy.โ€ Your sister butts in, coming down the stairs. Sang-min gives your dad a quick kiss on the cheek. โ€œHello, dear.โ€ย 
Looking at your sister and lying on your stomach on the sofa with your hands supporting your chin, you start your array of questions. โ€œSo, where have you been?โ€ย 
Quickly shutting you down, Sang-min looks at you with threateningly wide eyes. โ€œNowhere.โ€
โ€œHey, whatโ€™s this? Kyonggi University in Suwon?โ€ Your dad suddenly pipes up, making you shoot yourself up from the sofa. Taking the piece of opened mail from your fatherโ€™s hands and scanning it yourself. And there, it was written in bold:
ยซWe are pleased to acknowledge and congratulate Ms. Ryang (Name) on her applicationโ€™s acceptance. We were very impressedโ€ฆ.ยป
Any message after that didnโ€™t matter to you as the excitement and happiness caught up to you first. Jumping around and looking between the fancy paper, your sister, and your father, anyone could see how happy this made you from a mile away.
โ€œI got in. I got in!!!โ€ You yell for the umpteenth time, now running and plopping yourself back on the sofa, currently reading the whole message of the letter.
Your father followed behind you with a worried look. At the same time, your sister was curious about the current situation, following suit with your dad.
โ€œIsnโ€™t Suwon too far off Central Seoul?โ€ Your dad asks.
โ€œThatโ€™s one of the reasons why itโ€™s absolutely perfect!โ€ You grin.
โ€œI thought weโ€ฆ Decided you were going to stay here and go to school? Thereโ€™s a lot of universities in Seoul.โ€ Your dad suddenly starts listing all the universities nearby, including the one he went to, even mimicking their university mascot. โ€œWooh! Go, Seoul!โ€
Your eyebrow raises before it scrunches together in confusion. Facing back to meet your father and sisterโ€™s gazes, you reply. โ€œNo, you decided.โ€
A small air of silence.
โ€œOh, okay. So what, you just pick up and leave, is that it?โ€ Your dad gives you the same expression that you were now showing him. An air of annoyance was starting to radiate off you, and your sister didnโ€™t seem to have picked up on that. Even annoyingly does her sweet smile while saying, โ€œLetโ€™s hope so.โ€
You now mirror her sickly smile. โ€œOh, dad, ask Sang-min who drove her home.โ€
โ€œ(Name) donโ€™t change theโ€”โ€ Your dad points at you before facing your sister at record speed. โ€œDrove? Who drove you home?โ€
โ€œNow, donโ€™t get upset, Daddy, but thereโ€™s this boyโ€ฆ.โ€ Your sister starts, testing the waters.
But you cut her off. โ€œWhoโ€™s a flaming imbecile, by the way.โ€
โ€œPlease.โ€ Your dad shushes you, but your sister starts blowing off. โ€œAnd I think he might ask meโ€”โ€
โ€œPlease! I think I know what heโ€™s going to ask you.โ€ Your dad then cuts your sister off too. Holding on to her forearms in a worried manner. โ€œAnd I think the answer is always no. No. Itโ€™s always no.โ€ Your sisterโ€™s expression turns crestfallen at your fatherโ€™s reaction.
Your dad then directs her to sit beside you on the couch. Starting with his sermon every time the topic of dating arose. โ€œWhat are the two house rules?โ€ He says, volume now raised.
Once your sister sits on the couch, your dad answers his questions. โ€œNumber one. No dating until you graduate.โ€
Andโ€ฆ โ€œNumber two. No dating until you graduate.โ€ Your dad finishes counting the rules with his fingers. โ€œThatโ€™s it. Thatโ€™s all the rules.โ€
Sang-min crosses her arms, showing a deep pout. โ€œBut thatโ€™s so unfair!โ€
โ€œAlright, you wanna know whatโ€™s unfair? This is for you too.โ€ Your dad starts again, and you can already see where this is going. โ€œThis morning, I delivered a set of twins to a fifteen-year-old girl. You know what she said?โ€
In your mind, you recited: Iโ€™m a crack whore who should have made my skeezy boyfriend wear a condom.
โ€œIโ€™m a crack whore who should have made my skeezy boyfriend wear a condom?โ€ Your sister said for you aloud.
Yeah, got that right. Sometimes, you even wonder how you and your sister can share the same thoughts. Your dad pauses for a while, raising his brows in acknowledgment. That hit the nail right on the head. โ€œClose, but no.โ€ Never mind, then.
โ€œShe said, ``I should have listened to my father.`` โ€
โ€œOh, she did not say that!โ€ Sang-min argues.
โ€œWell, thatโ€™s what she would have said if she wasnโ€™t doped up.โ€
You remained quiet for the whole ordeal while your sister was totally blowing up. You hear your sister groan, and she flails her arms forward before saying, โ€œCan we please just focus on me for a second?โ€
โ€œI am the only girl in school whoโ€™s not dating.โ€ย 
โ€œOh, no, youโ€™re not.โ€ Your dad shakes his head quickly and then refers to you. โ€œYour sisterโ€™s not dating.โ€
โ€œAaand I donโ€™t intend to.โ€ You assure your point by looking between your sister and your dad.
โ€œAnd why is that again?โ€ Your father declares.
โ€œIs that even a question? I mean, come on, dad. Jaewonโ€™s either filled with boys who probably donโ€™t even wash their hair,โ€ You count with your fingers. โ€œSnotty prepubescent little boys who think theyโ€™re it with their branded clothes, probably stolen shoes, or just major criminal-looking men.โ€ The last one suddenly had your brain remind you of the boy who flashed you a smile. Internally shaking away the intrusive thoughts because that was not what you meant by criminal looks.
โ€œWhere did you even come from?โ€ Sang-min gawks, โ€œPlanet Loser?โ€
โ€œOh, yeah? As opposed to Planet, `` Look at me, look at me.``โ€ You taunt, with your hands flailing around like one of those nobles from the 1800s.
A swift clap of hands disrupted your little argument, making the two of you look up at your father. โ€œOkay, hereโ€™s how we solve the problem. Old rule out. New rule in, Sang-min can date.โ€
Your dadโ€™s statement leaves your mouth open in shock, and for Sang-min to cross her arms and smiles happily. Your father begins to walk off, but just before he does, he finishes his sentence. Walking backward and pointing to you. โ€œWhen she does.โ€
And suddenly, the happy smile Sang-min had was replaced with the bitter shock that overtook her. She stands up abruptly, trying to chase your dad while you laugh at the situation.
โ€œWait, dad, but what if she never dates? Sheโ€™s a total mutant!โ€
Your dad shrugs. โ€œThen youโ€™ll never date.โ€ Turning his back, he mumbles to himself. โ€œOh, I like that. And Iโ€™ll get to sleep at night!โ€
Raising his finger, he makes his point clearer. โ€œThe deep slumber of a father whose daughters arenโ€™t out being impregnated.โ€ Then the ring from his phone indicates the end of the conversation.
Standing up from the sofa, you walk off to your room while your dad points at you as he prepares to leave. โ€œWeโ€™ll talk about Kyonggi University later.โ€ You give him a hum of affirmation, going up the stairs that lead to your room. On the other hand, your sister tried to convince your unmoving dad, so, in the end, she resorts to you.
With a hand on the wooden rail of the stairs, she yells. โ€œCanโ€™t you just find someone blind and deaf to take you to the movies so I can have one date?!โ€
Turning to face her and looking down, you smile at her. โ€œIโ€™m sorry. Guess youโ€™ll just have to miss out on the dreamboat Jin Ho โ€œEat meโ€ Bin.โ€ You pout.
Your sister gives you a scoff, waving you off and whining. โ€œYou suck!โ€
โ€œYou suck~โ€ You mock her back, and she groans, annoyed by you.
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Flipping the pages of the thick book that had ยซSpeak English for Dummies!ยป right on the title page, at the moment, Jerry was trying his best to take in the overloaded amount of information so he could teach Sang-min all that which he learned. Yeah, he got lucky to score an English tutoring session with Sang-min, so he was trying his best on this! While avidly reading, the quick tapping of heels behind Jerry and the following plop of a bag on his desk made Jerry look up at the beauty that greeted him.
Sang-min smiles at him, and he feels his heart fly out of his chest.
โ€œHi. I almost thought I got the wrong table. I didnโ€™t expect someone like you to volunteer as my English tutor.โ€ Sang-min begins, and Jerry? Well, he was still formulating the words to reply in his head. โ€œActuallyโ€ฆ Can we make this quick?โ€
โ€œZack Lee and Daniel Park are having an incredibly horrendous public fight in their class, again.โ€
For the whole duration that Sang-min was talking, Jerry was unknowingly leaning close to listen to her voice more. It was until she stopped speaking did Jerry regain his stance. Stuttering, he says, โ€œO-ohโ€ฆ Well, you s-see. Okay, I thought weโ€™d start with pronunciation, i-if thatโ€™s alright with you.โ€
โ€œNot the overuse of Rs. Itโ€™s actually so hard to remove our natural Korean accent. Can we start on anything else, please?โ€
โ€œAh, well, there is an alternative.โ€ Jerry poses.
โ€œThere is?โ€
Jerry scratches his cheek, looking back to the back. โ€œYeah, uh, we can try American Food. We could, uh, e-eat some together. Maybeโ€ฆ Saturday night?โ€ As subtle as he can, he tries to look back at Sang-min.
Sang-min squints her eyes with a genuine smile. Trying to decipher what was going on. Speaking up, she says, โ€œYouโ€™re Asking me out?โ€
Then Sang-min grins, showing off her white teeth. โ€œThatโ€™s so cute! I never expected you to be so timid too. Whatโ€™s your name again?โ€ She leans on her chin.
โ€œJ-Jerry.โ€ He says, looking down bashfully with his hands and fingers crossed together in such a behave-looking position. โ€œJerry Kwon.โ€
Jerry clears his throat and smiles at Sang-min too. โ€œI know your dad doesnโ€™t let you date, but since weโ€™re studying so you could learn English, you knowโ€ฆ.โ€ Around Sang-min, Jerry had the peculiar habit of scratching his cheek or picking on his nails.
โ€œOh, sorry, wait a minute. Tomโ€ฆโ€ Sang-min cuts off.
โ€œJerry.โ€ He corrected timidly.
โ€œMy dad actually came up with a new rule. So I can date when my sister does.โ€ Sang-min trails off with her sentence.
โ€œReally?โ€ Jerry perks up, and suddenly, his whole body faces her while he is still sitting on the chair. โ€œDo you like sailing? I read about this place that rents boats made forโ€”โ€
โ€œA colossal problem, Jeremy.โ€ Jerry almost speaks up to correct his name again, but Sang-min continues. โ€œIn case you havenโ€™t heard, my sisterโ€™s a hideous breed of loser.โ€
Feeling down, Jerry picks on the corner of one of the pages in the open book. โ€œY-yeah, I heard she was a little antisocial. Do you know why?โ€
โ€œThe only mystery even Scooby-doo canโ€™t solve.โ€ Sang-min shrugs. โ€œShe used to be popular, and then it was like, she got sick of it or something.โ€
โ€œTheories abound as to why, but Iโ€™m pretty sure sheโ€™s incapable of human interaction. I mean, she basically, like, has no friends now.โ€ Sang-min continues, smiling at Jerry again. โ€œPlus, sheโ€™s a bitch.โ€
Jerry sweats at this, trying to cook up his solutions. โ€œBut Iโ€™m sure, you know, that there are lots of guys who wouldnโ€™t, you know, mind going out with a difficult wo-man.โ€ Jerry stutters throughout his sentence. Trying to regain his point, he shakes his hands because he feels what he said was wrong.
โ€œI mean, you know, people jump out of airplanes and ski off cliffs or beat up a hundred guys to protect a street. Itโ€™d be like, uh, like, Extreme Dating!โ€
โ€œShhh!โ€ A couple of students reacted at the back when Jerry picked up his volume by the end. Though once they saw Jerry apologizing sincerely, they piped down due to sheer intimidation.
Now hush-hush between Sang-min and Jerry, who leaned into each other to whisper instead. Sang-min cooks up a reply to what Jerry was trying to say earlier. โ€œYou think you can find someone that extreme?โ€
โ€œI think soโ€ฆโ€ For you. Jerry thinks.
โ€œYouโ€™d do that for me?โ€ Sang-min holds her hand out to touch Jerryโ€™s arm. Suddenly hyped up, Jerry immediately says: โ€œYes!โ€ Nodding his head avidly.
A smack of a hand on their table catches their attention briefly. Showing a brunette guy with a messy haircut looking at them with an intense glare. โ€œQuiet down.โ€ And then he leaves, Jerry, taking note of the black army jacket that he wore.
Jerry comes down from his high, focusing on the girl of his dreams right next to him. โ€œI meanโ€” Iโ€™ll, I could, I could look into it.โ€
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โ€œThereโ€™s a lot of guys from our department. Maybe you can find one here.โ€ Brad says, leading Jerry into the Sophomores' area, right into the deep man caveโ€”the jungle that is the Architecture Dept.
With his hand resembling the โ€œOKโ€ gesture, Jason kisses the tips of his put-together thumb and index. โ€œThe finest of Jaewon.โ€ And then the door opens.
It revealed a bunch of guys who wereโ€ฆ Weightlifting? Half the class wore black leather jackets with โ€œBNCโ€ and a burning knuckle brass on top of the text. It trailed off to the sleeves with duplicated horizontal lines trailing down to the end. The other half had their jumpsuits down to reveal either a white shirt covered with a plain black coat or just the black jacket paired with whatever shirt or lack thereof they had.
Yes, the Architecture Department was filled with only men for the longest time. Usually, theyโ€™d form a single group under a single leader who had shown the most tremendous power amongst the whole batch. But for this year, there were two groups. The other was Burn Knuckles under Vasco, and the other was Big Deal. Under Jake Kim.
What they had in common was that they were formed with the pretense that they were solely just like their leader and had chosen to follow either of the two for as long as they could. Does this spark war, you ask? Well, neither of the leaders arenโ€™t really into unnecessary fights. So, in the end, they simply coexist. Initially, Big Deal was from Sinu Han, an alumnus of Jaewon.
โ€œOsu! Everyone from Big Deal, say hello to the No. 2!โ€ Brad Lee pipes up, and the members of Big Deal immediately stand up from their seats to greet the freshman.
Even the men from Burn Knuckles thought Jerry was already an alumnus, whispering about how big he looked. Is this guy really a student? Was the question most asked.
โ€œNo. 2, Jerry Kwon! Welcome to our classroom!โ€ They bow at a perfect ninety-degree angle.
โ€œGeez, whatโ€™s the ruckus?โ€ Jace scratches his ear, waking up from his power nap on the floor. When his eyes flit to Jerry, he reels. โ€œWoah.โ€
โ€œOur junior here was just asking for help. Heโ€™s looking for a guy that would be fit for a girl.โ€
โ€œ...โ€ The classroom freezes and digests the information.
โ€œA girl.โ€
โ€œA girl?!โ€ They yell in unison.
โ€œShould I volunteer, Jace?โ€ Vasco grins, tapping his best friendโ€™s shoulder. Contrariwise, Jace was measuring the situation. He thinks about why a mafia boss has visited them. Vasco and I were just visiting the sophomores. I guess it was the right time to hang aroundโ€ฆ
Suddenly, everyone was raising their hands and asking questions.
Is she pretty?
From what department?
Can she lift 100kg?
โ€œWhoโ€™s the girl first?โ€ Jace asks, raising his hand, and the crowd goes silent. They were all waiting for the answer. Yui Kim? Zoe Park? Joy Hong? Ryang Sang-min?
โ€œRyangโ€ฆโ€ They all listen closely. Sang-min? Sang-min? Sang-min!?
โ€œ(Name).โ€ Brad finishes.
And suddenly, they all slump their backs. No longer listening to whatever offer Brad and Jason were trying to give them. In the back, even Vasco was put down. Shivering, he recalls, โ€œShe once told me that I smelled.โ€
He cries to Jace, โ€œDo I smell, Jace?!โ€
Jace pats Vascoโ€™s back while the rest of the Burn Knuckles yell their reprisals. โ€œYou donโ€™t smell, Vasco!โ€
โ€œIf Vasco smells, then Burn Knuckle smells!โ€
โ€œItโ€™s the true smell of a man.โ€
The other half of Big Deal was awfully quiet, avoiding the looks Jerry, Jason, and Brad were giving them. Absolutely no support whatsoever. None, nein, nothing. Brad sighs and palms his similarly shaven head.
โ€œWell, weโ€™re empty. Sorry, Jerry.โ€ Brad apologizes while Jason tries to comfort the sad giant.
โ€œI told you it was pointless, the girlโ€™s hopeless man,โ€ Jason says.
Jerry frowned as he slowly left the room. He looked like a sad baby. All things, including the scars on his face, were set aside. The rest of the sophomores felt terrible, mainly the ones under Big Deal, but it even caught the attention of Vasco and Jace by the end. At least until Jerry bumped into someone right before the sophomoresโ€™ classroom. When Jerry focused on who it was,
โ€œJake!โ€ Jerry exclaims, to which Jake replies with an easygoing smile.
โ€œHey. Eat lunch yet?โ€ Jake greets, patting Jerryโ€™s shoulder. โ€œYou should eat more. Nutrients are important.โ€
Once the other members of Big Deal spotted their leader standing right outside the door talking to Jerry, they immediately crowded the entrance in a straight line. Once more, in unison, they speak at a volume that could be heard from the highest to the lowest floor of the whole school.
โ€œBoss Jake! Welcome to our class!โ€
โ€œDonโ€™t I get a greeting too?โ€ Samuel pops out beside Jake, who was busy telling them to lower their voices to not disrupt other classes.
The other Big Deal members stay quiet, and Samuel laughs, putting his hands in his pockets. โ€œHow come I feel a little hurt, huh? I was your number two for a while, too, you know.โ€
โ€œThe only number two youโ€™ll be from now on is when you go to the toilet,โ€ Jake says, using his index finger to pull his cheek down and poke his tongue out toward the male. Samuel was smiling, but a visible irk mark formed on his forehead.
While the two bicker, Jerry is downcast again. Jake immediately notices this.
โ€œHey, you okay, big guy? You know, if somethingโ€™s wrong, I can always help.โ€
This perks Jerry up, and Samuel flinches at the sight of how Jerry is starkly different from what youโ€™d assume his character was at first glance. It was then that Jerry recalled everything since the very beginning. From when he met Sang-min to his current dilemma: Finding someone that can date you.
โ€œOh, so that was your only problem?โ€ Samuel reacts first. Leaning with his hand on Jakeโ€™s shoulder, he rubs his fingers together in front of Jerry. โ€œIf youโ€™ve got money, maybe I can find someone to take up the job.โ€
โ€œIโ€™ll do it.โ€ Jake perks up.
That was the second time that everyone froze. All motion stopped inside the classroom. It wasnโ€™t just Big Deal that reacted harshly, screaming altogether with Burn Knuckles.
โ€œWHAT?!โ€
โ€œHeโ€™s a true man, Jace. Maybe I should have taken the chance too. He feels so cool right now.โ€ Vasco feels a teardrop on his cheek.
โ€œVascoโ€ฆโ€ Jace says. Looking at the unknowing man who was scratching his chin, Jace thinks Heโ€™s not normal. Is this why heโ€™s the ``Big Boss`` of Big Deal!?
โ€œBOSS! You donโ€™t have to sacrifice yourself!โ€ Some of the members from Big Deal retort.
Samuel recovers, breathing heavily as if heโ€™d just been beaten to a pulp. โ€œJake, youโ€™re different after all.โ€
Jerry sees his new hope surface in the face of Jake Kim. He hugged his big brother, who was ironically smaller than him. Unbeknownst to Jerry, he also accidentally squeezed Samuel. Squishing the two men together in the bigger manโ€™s arms, making their cheeks stick and for Samuel to tap Jerryโ€™s back multiple times as a sign for Tapping Out.
Suddenly, Brad speaks up. โ€œBut for Boss Jake to date (Name), heโ€™ll need money for the dates. Do you have any funds on you, Boss?โ€
Jerry lets go of the two boys who are fixing their clothes. Samuel was rapidly wiping his cheek off, acting as if Jake had cooties. Jake, on the other hand, simply patted himself off of imaginary dust and replied, taking his pockets out that held nothing but crumpled paper and a bunch of coins.
โ€œNope.โ€
โ€œThen you guys need a backer,โ€ Samuel suggests, fixing his glasses on his nose.
โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€ Jake asks.
โ€œSomeone stupid, but with money.โ€
From the room, anyone could hear the oohs coming from the Archi Dept.ย 
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It was break time in the schoolโ€™s crowded cafeteria. At one of the tables, there was a student drawing boobs on one of the lunch trays with a permanent marker. That student was surrounded by his lackeys, as usual, save for one who wasnโ€™t a lackey.
โ€œOh yeah.โ€ Vin Jin says as he keeps on with his masterpiece.
โ€œYou look like a third grader who just learned how to draw, Vin.โ€ Mary insults.ย 
โ€œVin Jin,โ€ Jason says, sitting on the table with the rest of Big Deal, save for Jake. โ€œHeโ€™s perfect.โ€
โ€œWait, he has money?โ€ Brad asks.
โ€œI mean, his shoes donโ€™t look cheap. And heโ€™s perfect. He likes Sang-min, too, so heโ€™s sure to back Jake up if it means ``scoring.``โ€
Jerry grumbles at the term. โ€œHe will not ``score.``โ€
โ€œOf course. Since that also means you can go on a date with your girl and have a chance at beating the jerkoff. We let him pretend that heโ€™s calling the shots, so while he pays Jake to take out (Name), you can take your sweet time with Sang-min.โ€ Jason explains
โ€œWin-win!โ€ Jason cheers, putting his arms up.
With this, the rest of Big Deal also cheers at the table. Jerry nods, understanding the situation. He admits, โ€œItโ€™s a pretty good idea.โ€
But a question now raises itself: Whoโ€™ll ask Vin Jin? See, none of them were intimidated, but they needed to pick the right person for the job to be done right. Because if Vin Jin refuses, then Jerry will never get married! Big Deal offered to gather up their funds together for Jake, but Jake refused to use his own groupโ€™s money. As Samuel said, if he was going to use someone elseโ€™s money, he might as well use the money of someone he didnโ€™t care about. This made the other Big Deal members cry and inadvertently strengthened the loyalty they had for Jake Kim.
In the end, they picked one of the most reasonable people in Big Deal. Their one and only Lineman. Just as he approaches Vinโ€™s table, Mary leaves to buy a drink. She gives a quick greeting to the guy, which Lineman acknowledges before passing each other. At the same time, Lineman takes the seat Mary once sat on and turns it so that he faces Vin Jin, who is puckering his lips in disdain.
The whole exchange was watched over intently by Jerry, Jason, Brad, and the rest of Big Deal. Lineman was their No. 6, after all. They couldnโ€™t hear anything, but they saw the expression on Vinโ€™s face change from annoyed to semi-interested. Even putting the cap of his marker back on, forgetting about drawing on the lunch tray. On their sideโ€ฆ
โ€œThe Ryang sisters, they canโ€™t date. Specifically, Sang-min canโ€™t date if her older sister doesnโ€™t.โ€ Lineman starts pointing at the table to simply prove his point, โ€œShe canโ€™t go out with you because nobody wants to go out with Ryang (Name). Well,โ€ Lineman claps.
โ€œSee, what we thinkโ€”โ€
โ€œWait, we?โ€ Vin cuts him off. โ€œWho the fuck are we?โ€
Lineman gives a glance and a nod to the side, pertaining to the many eyes that were overlooking the single table that had Vin and his two other friends in tow. Vin, for some reason, feels more animosity from the monster that sat in the middle of their long, lined table staring at him. Vin stays quiet and looks back at Lineman, who continues what he is saying.
โ€œWhat we think is that you need to hire a guy whoโ€™ll go out with her.โ€
Vin places his elbow on the table, resting his chin on his palm and tapping his cheek. Still, with his puckered lips, this time, in thought. One of Vinโ€™s friends then speaks up.
โ€œWhatโ€™s even in it for you guys?โ€
Lineman wastes no time responding, already having thought of this coming. โ€œOur boss thinks that itโ€™s a good idea to form good relationships with other departments. And you look like youโ€™re the boss of Vocal & Dance. Itโ€™s only necessary to strengthen our bonds as students of Jaewon-High.โ€ He preaches with no stutters.
โ€œWhoโ€™s the guy you have in mind?โ€ Vin Jin asks.
Right on time, Jake enters the cafeteria, yawning and looking like he just woke up from a sound sleep. He had a cowlick on the right side of his head, and a pen that he probably overlooked was still stuck on his cheek. Lineman points to him subtly with his hand.
โ€œThat guy? What makes you think that guy could stand the nutcase of a woman?โ€ Vin inquires, already skeptical that he is just getting used for his money.
โ€œHeโ€™s not the boss of Big Deal for no reason. A solid investment.โ€ Lineman smirks.
With the sound of chairs being pushed back and feet padding across the hall, a clear path was made just so Jake Kim could pass through to an empty table with a meal already prepared with no problems. Vin also notices the visible slanted vertical scar that grazed Jakeโ€™s mouth. He felt a subtle chill on his neck before he cleared his throat.
โ€œTch. Fine. Iโ€™ll think about it.โ€
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Field day.
Jake was sitting on one of the benches while the other students of J-high were either doing gym classes, having free time, or running around the grounds playing whatever sport they felt like. The sun was high, and it was hot with no shade, so Jake had to squint everywhere he looked. His black coat was off, leaving him in the baggy pants of the black jumpsuit for those in their Senior year with the top half let down, leaving him in a white tank top, his tattoos from his chest visible up to the ones on his wrists due to the sweat cultivating on his skin.
Jake had just taken a single stick of cigarette and lit it up, putting it in his mouth and inhaling.
Smoking was banned in school, but since his first year in Jaewon, Jakeโ€™s learned the habit of the professors that scolded the students for smoking. Plus, heโ€™s got lookouts.
โ€œHey.โ€ The callout makes Jake look at Vin, wearing gold chains and his leopard-printed sunglasses, he was missing his hat, and his favorite black and white-striped jacket hung on his shoulder, so this time, he was also in a tank top, though it was black. โ€œFuck.โ€ He utters under his breath.
โ€œYou're the Big Boss, right?โ€ Vin Jin asks. He was with his two other friends.
โ€œDo I know you?โ€ Jake asks, looking at Vin with bored eyes, tapping on the cigarette to let the ashes on the tip fly off in the passing wind.
Vin laughs under his breath, annoyed. He was about to take back his greeting and leave, thinking that the guy that talked to him probably messed with him. But Jake interrupts Vinโ€™s thoughts as Jake remembers what Jerry told him.
โ€œNevermind, I remember now.โ€
Of course, Iโ€™m the boss of our department. Hah! Everyone knows me! Vin rubs his chin, releasing a devious smile. This makes Jake stop and visibly cringe. Man, this dudeโ€™s ugly.ย 
Standing a little closer, Vin smugly puts his hands on his hips and looks at where you are currently playing soccer with your class. This makes Jake look in front of him, right where Vin Jin is looking.
โ€œYou see that girl?โ€
โ€œHm,โ€ Jake replies, inhaling another hit from the cig.ย 
โ€œThatโ€™s Ryang (Name). I want you to go out with her.โ€ Vin ordered.
While Jerry Kwon was in class, he suddenly felt the need to sneeze. โ€œA-Who do you think you are, talking to Jake like that-Choo!โ€ Everyone in his class looked at him weirdly, deservingly so. But Jerry seemed to have no clue why everyone was staring at him as he rubbed his nose. A thought came into mind while the professor in Jerryโ€™s class resumed his lesson: I wonder if someone is disrespecting Jake right nowโ€ฆ
Back to the field where Jake and Vin were staring at youโ€” correctionโ€” Vin was staring at Jake, and Jake was staring at you. Jake realized that you were the girl that flipped him off on the bus a couple of weeks ago.
โ€œYou already know the conditions, right?โ€ Vin continued as Jake remained silent. Giving Vin the passive treatment.
Now that Jake was actually at the premise of pulling it off, he felt terrible. Not for using Vinโ€™s money. But because this whole ordeal felt as if you were the ultimate pawn and that everyone just wanted to get past you so they could get to your sister. But the image of Jerryโ€™s sad face, and Vinโ€™s annoying-ass face, got Jake reeling. I mean, heโ€™ll be using this asshatโ€™s money, and heโ€™ll get to know you. Maybe itโ€™ll be worth it, Jake thinks as he watches you breathe heavily, bending over slightly, with your hair sticking to your forehead, in the schoolโ€™s soccer team uniform that was nearly skin tight from the immense practice it went through.
โ€œSo, youโ€™ll be investing in me, isnโ€™t that right? Letโ€™s get this over with.โ€ Jake puffs out another smoke. He hands out his hand, waiting for Vin to hand over his ``downpayment``.ย 
Vin smirks, happy to get his plans in motion.
Vin takes out the cash from his wallet and hands it to Jake, folded. Putting the cigarette in his mouth, Jake unfolds the cash to reveal about a hundred bucks. Guess Vin was stupid. But with money.
Jake pockets the early compensation and puts his cigarette out with his foot. With that, Vin walks off with his friends.
[...]
โ€œGreat practice, everybody! Good hustle, Ryang.โ€ Your coach, Mr. Minji, calls.
You jog to the bench where the rest of the teamโ€™s stuff is placed. You thank your coach for the praise before you wipe the sweat on your forehead, threatening to drip on your eyes. God knows how much it stings when it drips into your eyes. You were fixing your bag, trying to look for your thermal 1.8L water bottle. When you finally found it, you unscrewed the cap and took a long drink to rehydrate.
Just as you finish, a familiar face greets you.
โ€œHey there, pretty. Howโ€™re you?โ€ Jake Kim offers you his most charming close-eyed smile, along with a wink right after. Even leaning on his knees for a second to adjust to your more petite frame in contrast to his larger build.
You give a tight smile back, nodding. The fuckโ€ฆ โ€œSweating like a pig. And yourself?โ€ You sling your bag over your shoulder.
โ€œHere, trying to get your attention.โ€ Jake shrugs and points to himself with his index finger. โ€œYou certainly got mine.โ€
โ€œFinally.โ€ You breathe out, and Jake tilts his head. Finallyโ€ฆ? Were youโ€” โ€œYouโ€™ve certainly helped me achieve my mission in life since Iโ€™ve struck your fancy. It worked. Thanks.โ€ You say with the most lifeless tone. Oh.ย 
Jake gives you a small laugh, following behind you closely whilst you walk. Which was faster than an average person, he noticed. Having a hard time catching up even with his giant strides. He places his hands in his jumpsuitโ€™s pockets, now walking toe-to-toe beside you. Leaning a little closer so you could hear him amidst the array of students, Jake says with an air of playfulness:
โ€œPick you up on Friday?โ€
โ€œOh. Right, Friday.โ€ You nod in mock enthusiasm before raising your hand in front of his face. โ€œUhuh.โ€
โ€œIโ€™ll take you places youโ€™ve never been before.โ€ Jake raises his already naturally arched brows.
โ€œTake me placesโ€” Where? The Hypermarket in Gangnam?โ€ You squint at him, unknowingly raising your shoulders in protest of his bad ideas. Plus, โ€œDo you even know my name, dog boy?โ€
Jake stops in his steps for a while as you continue walking in front of him. โ€œRyang (Name).โ€ Which makes you stop walking to face him with squinted brows. Both from the heat of the sun, and the way that he did, in fact, know your name. You two stand there for a while, almost recreating the time when you saw him on the bus.
โ€œDoesnโ€™t matter. Screw off.โ€ Then, you walk away. Leaving Jake Kim to think.
In the sophomoresโ€™ classroom in the Architecture Dept, everyone, including non-Big Deal members, watched the whole interaction between the infamous Ryang (Name) and the more famous Jake Kim. They even saw how their Big Boss was left in the dust by the girl. Some were still commending Jake, some of the Big Deal members cried for Jake, while Jason and Bradโ€ฆ
โ€œJerryโ€™s screwed. Weโ€™re screwed.โ€ Jason relays to Brad.
โ€œHey, no, are you saying you donโ€™t trust the Big Boss?โ€ Brad replies. Though in his mind, he thought the same thing. To distract himself, he says, โ€œWe should be upbeat, upbeat!โ€
โ€œWeโ€™re~! Screwed~!โ€
Brad could only nod and sigh at Jason in defeat. Placing his gaze back towards their boss, who was still standing there in the middle of the field, looking in the direction that you left him off with.
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You just finished washing your face, already preparing for bed. You wiped your face off the droplets of water sticking to your skin, feeling refreshed.
โ€œHave you considered a new look?โ€ Your sister brings up abruptly. You shared the same bathroom, after all. โ€œLike, seriously, you have some definite potential under all that hostility.โ€
Still patting your face with the soft towel, you give her a reply. โ€œItโ€™s not hostility. Just annoyed.โ€
Sang-min begins playing with your hair, trying to style it before you lightly push her off. She sits on her chair where a vanity mirror is displayed, reflecting her image. โ€œWhy donโ€™t you try being nice? People wonโ€™t know what to think.โ€
You check if you have any zits on your face, โ€œYou forget, I donโ€™t care what people think.โ€ย 
โ€œYes, you do.โ€ Your sister quips, brushing her hair lightly as she stares into her reflection.
โ€œNo, I donโ€™t.โ€ You say with a subtle authority in your tone. You squint at Sang-minโ€™s reflection, โ€œYou donโ€™t always have to be who they want you to be, you know.โ€
A small air of pause as Sang-min finally notices you looking at her through her reflection. She looks back at you, โ€œI happen to like being adored, thank you.โ€
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You come out of the B&B Music Store after your little hustle of finding new headphones. You often visit here because they also sell instruments. And since youโ€™re a well-known regular, sometimes, they let you try out the electric guitar youโ€™ve been pining for and saving for since the dawn of time. It was almost afternoon, but the day was relatively calm, and the sun wasnโ€™t too intense. A perfect day.
Until you see whoโ€™s leaning on your car. It was a blue and white used Chevy Chevrolet 1955 car that you also saved up for the longest time. Though your dad chipped in when it was your birthday, youโ€™re proud of using the majority of your money on it. You donโ€™t use it often since Jaewon wasnโ€™t exactly filled with angels.
โ€œNice car. Very vintage.โ€ Jake comments with a friendly smile, supporting his tall frame with his forearm on the roof of the car.
โ€œJake Kimโ€ฆโ€ You breathe out, pinching your nose. This makes Jake flinch, propping himself up from your car. โ€œAre you actually following me?โ€ย 
With your accusation, Jake quickly raises his hands in surrender. โ€œI was not! Please donโ€™t think Iโ€™m a weirdo!โ€
You raise your brow, crossing your arms, waiting for more than that shitty excuse. Jake takes the hint and points back with his thumb. โ€œI was in the laundromat. I saw you enter the store a couple of minutes ago. I came over to wait for you so I could say hi.โ€
โ€œHonest.โ€ Jake finishes off, drawing a cross over his heart. Today, he was in white, casual loose pants, a hoodie in a really light shade of brown, coated with another jacket in dark denim that was open, and plain white shoes.
โ€œEyes up here, pretty,โ€ Jake smirks playfully, crossing his arms this time. This idiot. To think I was about to compliment his fashion taste.
โ€œYou came to say hi, right? Well, hi.โ€ You remark, walking over to the door that led to the driverโ€™s seat, just where Jake was blocking earlier. Just as you were reaching for the handle, he slid to stop it from your reach again.
โ€œYou donโ€™t like talking much, do you?โ€ Jake cranes his neck to level his face with yours.
You smile sweetly at him. โ€œHm, depends on the topic. My car nor your trip to the laundromat doesnโ€™t really whip me into a ``verbal frenzy.`` Run along and wash your sweaty uniforms now.โ€
โ€œYouโ€™re tough. Youโ€™re not scared of me?โ€ Jake pouts. You donโ€™t give him a reaction. He sighs and rolls his jacket sleeves up. โ€œNot even one of these guns?โ€
โ€œAbout forty-five percent of the schoolโ€™s population consists of boys like you flaunting their inked skin. So why should I be afraid of you?โ€
โ€œHmmmโ€ฆ I donโ€™t usually flaunt this, but how does being No. 1 of Big Deal sound?โ€
โ€œSounds like youโ€™ve thought of that name just so you can say that youโ€™re ``The Big Deal`` โ€˜round these parts. Corny when you actually hear it, sorry. Not afraid of that, big boy. Think of something else for me.โ€
Jake, still with his jacket sleeves rolled up, chuckles. He finds your replies genuinely interesting. Leaning a little closer towards you, โ€œOkay, well, maybe youโ€™re not afraid of meโ€ฆ.โ€
โ€œBut Iโ€™m sure youโ€™ve thought of me naked.โ€ Jake gives you a cheeky smile and a sneaky wink.
You gasp. And Jake thinks heโ€™s finally got you. โ€œAm I that transparent?โ€
Placing your hand over your chest and leaning a little closer with every word, โ€œI want you, I need you. Oh, baby. Oh, baby.โ€ Jake actually blushed a little from the distance you closed in the short amount of time. If only you didnโ€™t say that with the dullest voice and expressionless face, maybe heโ€™d have felt butterflies.
You finally got a hold of the door handle, prompting Jake to push himself off the door. He scratches the back of his head in another failure.
โ€œCareful on the drive home.โ€ Jake waves, going back to his dirty laundry, waiting across the street as you prepare to leave, happy to be in your car with no nuances anymore. You put in the key, trying a couple of times as usual before the engine starts. Putting the gear on reverse, you were just about to leave.
But a motorbike parks right behind you to block your exit, and you groan, realizing who it is. Today was definitely an asshole day. You switch gear back to Neutral and raise your hand break. Peeking out of your open window, Vin Jin walks past you.
โ€œDo you mind?โ€ You ask, already pissed.
โ€œNot at all,โ€ Vin replies, twirling the motorbikeโ€™s keys around his index finger.
โ€œFine.โ€ You whisper. You push the hand break back down, shifting into reverse, and you back onto the bike. Enough to tumble it to the ground.
Across the street, Jake watches and laughs at the exchange. Samuel, in his casual wear composed of mid-thigh shorts and a printed black shirt covered with a maroon hoodie because his tattoos were showing more this time, looks to what made Jake laugh and saw the scene, chuckling to himself too. They both continue to observe you laughing at Vinโ€™s rage.
They hear Vin Jin panic and scream at you for being a massive bitch whilst you drove off, probably not listening anymore.
The whole affair with you maiming Vinโ€™s bike, which you found out was actually Maryโ€™s cousinโ€™s motorbike, reached your dad and your sister later that evening. Sang-min was mad that she had to take the bus to school instead of being taken to by Vin, and your dad was angry because, well, of course, you had to pay for the minor damages to the vehicle. Still, you say, it was worth it.
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Vin Jin grimaces angrily as he finally spots the guy he hired. He walks towards Jake, who is sleeping on his desk. Vin pushes Jakeโ€™s shoulder to wake him. Jake stirs awake, still in the throes of his break time nap, when Vin already starts his scolding, trapping Jake on his chair with Vinโ€™s arms that hold both sides of the table. Jake leans back, unamused and certainly not intimidated.
โ€œI shell out a hundred. I expect results.โ€ Vin says with clenched teeth. Even with multi-layer tinted sunglasses in a dimly lit room, you could feel just how piercing Vinโ€™s gaze was toward Jake. Anyone could feel it. But heโ€™s Jake Kim. All that did was remind him that he probably had saliva that dried on his chin, wiping it off during the whole ordeal. โ€œWatching that bitch violate my motorbike doesnโ€™t count as a date.โ€
โ€œNow, if you donโ€™t get any, I donโ€™t get any.โ€ Vin taunts, โ€œSo get some.โ€ He pokes Jakeโ€™s chest.
Just as Vin turns to leave, Jake speaks up. โ€œI just upped my price. Add โ€˜nother fifty, in advance.โ€
โ€œHuuuuh? Forget it.โ€ Vin scowls. โ€œWell, forget her sister, then.โ€ Jake rebukes, starting to lay back down on his desk, taunting Vin by making it look like he was making himself visibly comfortable.
The next series of events were Vin grumbling as he reached into his pocket and slammed the bill in front of Jake. โ€œYou better hope youโ€™re as smooth as you think you are, Jake Kim.โ€
Jake sighs exasperatedly, pulling the bill to place it in his pocket. He then goes back to his nap to replenish enough energy before the bell rings.
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โ€œClass Schedule, Reading List, Concert Tickets to one of her many favorite indie bands playing tomorrow.โ€ Sang-min lists off, giving some of it to Jerry.
Jake didnโ€™t know what he was doing here right now. With your sister, Jerry, as well as Jason, and Brad, who were waiting outside to give him a call in case you get home. This is definitely wrong, an absolute breach of privacy. This all feels against his personal code of morals, and in the back of his head, he can hear his previous superior, Sinu Han, scolding him in the form of a tiny angel sitting on his shoulder.
โ€œI donโ€™t want to do this,โ€ Jake says, out of the blue, making Sang-min stop rummaging through your drawers to look at him.
โ€œYou didnโ€™t seem so opposed earlier. Plus, weโ€™re doing this so I can go to the party with Jerry that Beom from Practical Music is hosting. Right, Jerry?โ€ Sang-min recalls, placing both her hands on her hips as she looks at Jerry for affirmation. To which the big guy nods frantically with a small smile. Seeing how Jerry was really into going to a party with your sister, Jake couldnโ€™t help but let go of his morals for a little bit.
โ€œPlus, it was you guys that asked for help. I refused at first, too, because it was creepy when I first thought about it, but for the sake of my social lifeโ€ฆ.โ€ Sang-ming trails. โ€œAnd weโ€™re not going too far into her stuff. You guys better not be stalkers or something.โ€
Typically, Jerry didnโ€™t really ask for much.
But rummaging through a girlโ€™s room is wrong! Imaginary Sinu says. Well, he was right, butโ€ฆ
But sheโ€™s actually pretty, isnโ€™t she? Plus, poor Jerry doesnโ€™t ask for much. Stop worrying. Who was this? Jake asks himself at the immediate entrance of a new imaginary figure. It wasโ€ฆ Samuel?! What the fuck was going on in his headโ€ฆ?
โ€œOh, look, black panties.โ€ Sang-min smiles cheekily, nitpicking your plain black underwear taken from inside your top drawer. Jake immediately covers Jerryโ€™s eyes with his hand.
โ€œCover your ears, Jerry!โ€ Jake sputters quickly. And Jerry, ever obedient, follows quickly. Already having a light shade of pink on the tips of his ears at Sang-min exposing yourโ€ฆ Garment.
โ€œWhat does that have to do with me dating your sister?โ€ Jake asks with a clenched jaw, pissed but more so flustered and red at the same time.
Sang-min couldnโ€™t believe that a guy like Jake Kim didnโ€™t know what black panties meant. โ€œShe wants to have sex someday.โ€
On Jakeโ€™s shoulders sat the imaginary figures. One was laughing his heart out, while the other had a similar reaction to Jake. Sinu, who was also quite red despite being depicted as an angel, gives Jake a go-go-okay sign. Who does he think he is for giving me a go sign?! Go away! Samuel couldnโ€™t stop laughing and hitting Jakeโ€™s shoulder in his miniature stature.
โ€œShe could just like the color. How can I trust you?โ€ Jake rebukes, peeling his eyes off the article that is still in your sisterโ€™s hand.
Sang-min groans as if it was apparent. โ€œWomen just donโ€™t buy black lingerie for nothing. They buy it because they want someone to see it.โ€ She raises her eyebrows at Jake when she finishes her sentence. Jakes covers half his face with his other free hand, and he feels the heat that stuck to his skin because of whatever Sang-min said.
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โ€œSo, first thing, (Name) hates...โ€ Brad starts. Jake puffs out a smoke whilst leaning on a billiard table that he and the guys reserved just to hang out for the night. โ€œSmokers. She said, and I quote, ``Would rather die than date a smoker.``โ€
Jake puts his cigarette out, recalling the detail that Sang-min told them earlier.
โ€œAnd she likes pretty guys!โ€ Jason remarks with his index finger pointing up, โ€œAs proven by the picture of that idol DG that Sang-min showed us earlier.โ€
The small group went quiet as opposed to their other buddies talking on the other reserved billiard tables in the local night bar. Jake forbids most of them to drink if theyโ€™re under twenty-one like him, though. Which, really, they all are. It just so happens that this was run by one of the girls from their street. None of them spoke a word as Jake pushed his hair back on both sides. โ€œI guess we have no problem with that part.โ€
โ€œ...โ€ Jason and Brad stare at Jake.
โ€œ...โ€ Jake stares at Jason and Brad.
โ€œWhat?โ€
โ€œNothing, boss.โ€ Brad states.
โ€œYou donโ€™t think Iโ€™m pretty?โ€ Jake asks the question they all dreaded. If Jerry was here, he probably would have agreed with no brakes, but Jake made him go home early. So he doesnโ€™t forget to do his homework.
โ€œHey, no, heโ€™s stunning!โ€ Jason argues, lightly pushing Brad away, and points to Jake with both his hands. โ€œPrettiest guy in Jaewon!โ€
โ€œGorgeous guy, of course.โ€ Brad agrees, too, all of a sudden, grasping his head. โ€œJust taking opinions. Everyone knows Jake is a pretty guy.โ€
Jake looks off, playing with his hands now that he canโ€™t smoke. โ€œSo, she likes traditional Japanese food, indie rock, and psychological horror movies that can be portrayed easily in real life?โ€
Jason and Brad nod, knowing that Jake got it all right.ย 
โ€œAll right, then.โ€ Jake finishes the conversation quickly, pushing himself off the edge of the billiard table and getting a cue stick, ready to play Pool.ย 
โ€œClub ViVi, tomorrow night, her favorite bandโ€™s gonna be playing there,โ€ Jason adds, getting a cue stick, too, whilst Brad prepares to arrange the balls for their game.
โ€œClub ViVi?! I canโ€™t be seen at Club ViVi.โ€ Jake suddenly pipes up.
โ€œBut sheโ€™ll be there. Sheโ€™s marked it in her calendar.โ€ Jason rebukes, making Jake grasp his forehead in thought. He remembers getting into a brawl with their top bouncer there once, Xiaolung, was it?
โ€œI mean, itโ€™s just one night. Did you do something wrong there, Boss?โ€ Brad looks at Jake, now having the balls arranged and prepped. He got a chalk to rub on the tip of his cue stick.
She has a pair of black underwear. His small demon, Samuel, whispered in his ear. Instinctively, Jake swats the image away, making Jason and Brad think there is a fly bothering Jake. Though they both wonder why their boss was red-faced all of a sudden.
โ€œNothing. Itโ€™s fine. Iโ€™ll go.โ€ Jake shakes his head, still stuck on a particular image in his head.
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The sticky air filled with sweat that any typical club would radiate permeated through the whole environment that was Club ViVi. Jake was easily let in by the two bouncers up front, allowing him to delve deeper into the club. He was trying his best to lay low and avoid meeting Xiaolung accidentally.
The club was full of drunk young adults, guys in loose shirts, and women in tight dresses. Jake opted to wear a black silk short-sleeved shirt that was unbuttoned from the top with a simple silver chain. He had black pants and black Johnston & Murphy pair of dress shoes. Jake didnโ€™t bother tucking the shirt in his pants like Samuel told him, just allowing the smooth silk to stretch through his body. His tattoo sleeves were easily seen, and he was ogled by the many ladies that he quickly passed by.
The neon purple, pink, and the occasional green were blasting all through the rooms of Club ViVi, and Jake had to push through a bunch of people to get to the stage where a band called Bad Suns was playing. Jakeโ€™s eyes flit to the denser crowd surrounding the scene in the center of the glistering dance floor. Then to the band that was playing on the stage, shining with sweat.
โ€œI had no reason to breathe,โ€ Uninterested, Jake suddenly spots your image. โ€œUntil you knocked the wind out of me.โ€
You were wearing a white crisscrossed wrap top. Covering only what you wanted to cover. You had light-washed denim jeans and white strap heels, and despite the thin heels supporting your feet, you were still excitedly jumping around and dancing to the rhythm of the song. Full of energy, with a huge grin, your hair swayed and wrapped around your face. The same grin you had on was contagious enough to infect Jake Kim.
โ€œThanks for listening to Life Was Easier When I Only Cared About Me, now for Daft Pretty Boys! A one, a one-two-three!โ€ The singer yells into the mic as the beat shifts.
As the song begins, Jake slowly makes his way to your singular form. He couldnโ€™t believe that you go to clubs like this all alone. Even if there were so many raving people around him, Jake excused himself to keep going. Until he finally got behind you, who was still unaware. Jake bobs his head and moves lightly to the beats of the song just so he can meld with the others who are dancing with much more fervor than he was. He chose to focus more on you, waiting for you to notice his presence. Unwilling to disrupt your excitement and happiness at this moment.
โ€œLike the gates of heaven are open now,โ€
Suddenly, Jake thinks about how anyone could ever be scared of you. How could anyone be angry with you? You were justโ€” Abruptly, you accidentally stepped back and tripped backward, yelping on instinct. Your hands try to reach out for the closest support; your other leg is raised as the other is losing its balance. But just as you grab the silk material, Jake already has his stable hand supporting your back, you face him, and he meets you.
The flashing lights and the dark ambiance made it hard for you to recognize Jake at first. Thinking he was just a random boy who was trying to shoot his shot. Which wasnโ€™t a pretty far-off conclusion, actually.ย 
Your eyes glowed with the neon lights, and his eyes could only softly reflect yours. With a dazed look, you finally figure it out, โ€œJake.โ€ You breathe out.
โ€œShe says, ``Thereโ€™s a dangerous kind of cool about you.``โ€ The singer on the stage sang with fervor.
Jake raises you up from your leaning position smoothly. โ€œWhat are you doing here?โ€ You appraise, fixing yourself.
Still, Jake had his hand unconsciously on your back, ghosting above the semi-exposed skin. โ€œI hang out here every now and then. I know a couple of people here.โ€ Jake replies, leaning closer to your face so you can hear him talk. You face him, and you catch a whiff of the natural musk and a touch of mint from when Jake spoke. โ€œYouโ€™re not surrounded by your usual cloud of smoke.โ€
โ€œI quit.โ€ Jake grins at you, and he cups his mouth. โ€œApparently, theyโ€™re bad for me.โ€
โ€œYou think?โ€ You snarkily reply. You clutch your forehead, regaining your balance while you hold onto Jakeโ€™s forearm that he so generously offered to you. โ€œBut thanks for having my back. I think I need water, though.โ€
As you started to navigate through the dancing crowd that was taking your last place, Jakeโ€™s figure was right behind you, helping to push the other people lightly. He has his arm stretched out, reaching just above your head, and you look back at him, and all he did was give you a thumbs up and a wide grin. Noticing his scar that stretched out with his grin and you try to clear your throat, ignoring the way his shirt was brushing your back as you walked off.
When the both of you arrived, the bartender was cleaning a glass. When Jake looks up from your form, he notices who the bartender is. โ€œJohan?โ€
โ€œOh. Hey.โ€ The boy replies curtly. Jake leans on the counter, sitting right beside where you sat. โ€œDid you always work here? Arenโ€™t you a minor?โ€
โ€œI make the drinks. I donโ€™t drink them.โ€ He explains. โ€œIโ€™ve been looking for a well-paying part-time job these days.โ€
Johan then looks at you then flits back to Jake. Mildly interested in how Ryang (Name) and Jake Kim mixed out of the blue.
โ€œUh, hey. I just need some water.โ€ You call out to the boy. Nodding, Johan reaches out from the cooler behind him after he places the shot glass down. When he handed it to you, he decided to leave you and Jake to your own devices. Johan wasnโ€™t one for engaging in gossip or whatnot.
Taking the cold bottle of water, you try to open the cap. But it was way tighter than it should be. Jake was looking at you struggle all this time, and you felt your cheeks heat up in embarrassment. He takes the bottle from your hands and opens it with ease, handing it back to you.
โ€œThank you again.โ€ You fix a strand of your hair and drink the water. Both to cool down from all your burst of energy on the dance floor earlier and from the irritating man that was sitting beside you. Wiping your lip from the water, you face Jake. โ€œIf youโ€™re planning on asking me out again, you might as well just get over it.โ€
Jake opts to lean on his enclosed hand supported by the table. He chooses to change the topic just as he drinks the glass of orange juice Johan left for him. โ€œYou know,โ€ Jake starts with a loud volume, giving you a cheeky side glance, โ€œThese guys, Bad Suns? Theyโ€™re pretty good. Though theyโ€™re no Weathers or the Technicolors.โ€
You feel your ears perk up at what he said. Skeptically, your reply. โ€œYou know who the Weathers are?โ€
Jake stands up and leaves his glass on the table. You quickly follow right behind him, with the both of you ending up just a ways back from the center, looking over the most crowded area in the entire club.
โ€œSecretโ€™s Safe With Me. Gave it a listen.โ€ Jake says, inserting his hands in his pocket and using the other to tap his ear.
You pause, still holding on to the water bottle you got earlier. Youโ€™re surprised someone like Jake would even care about a band like Weathers. โ€œI saw you out there earlier. Never seen you prettier than when you smile while dancing.โ€
โ€œYouโ€™ve probably only seen me like, what, three, four times?โ€ You chuckle. Jake then notices a waiter carrying trays filled with a bunch of margaritas about to pass by you at an unsteady pace. So, by instinct, he clears the path for the waiter. By having his hand no longer ghost above your back.
You face Jakeโ€™s semi-exposed chest, and you internally reel at the proximity of your bodies. Jake could feel your breath near his neck, and he had to gulp to think of something else quickly. But your hands were grounding him, and he could almost feel how you were trying your best not to be pushed further into him so that your chest wonโ€™t crash with his. Jake finally looks down at you only to find you already staring up at him, and he feels a form of heat rush up to his head, losing his cool and finding his words. Looking for them in the glimmer of your eyes.
โ€œCome to Beomโ€™s party with me.โ€ Jake finally breathes out, something only you can hear in the noisy atmosphere.
What he says finally grounds you, โ€œYou never give up, do you?โ€ You lightly tap on his chest, and heโ€™s left there dumbfounded as you walk back to the dancefloor, right in front of the stage.
But Jake has to know. Cupping both his hands around his mouth, he shouts. โ€œWas that a yes?!โ€
โ€œNo!โ€ You reply, back turned.
Jake tries to catch up to you, grabbing your wrist lightly. โ€œThen, was it a noโ€ฆ?โ€
You face him, with a close-eyed smile, just like his. โ€œNo.โ€
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Observation Pt 3.
Sorry I got really busy but I will run through them quickly.
Seeing Tonka Fight reminds me of those overpowered game charaacters who are swining there wepon untill the next command or jumping way high.
Witara's first impression of Cale-nim is so sweet.
Cale the human who was crouching on the ground covered in sea water and boulder dust while looking up at Witira, The humpback whale beast person."
Witra and Jungle Queen really have the vibe of royalty. (CH 55)
Her heart started to shake as the guardian of the ocean who protects weak creatures.
Cale and Deruth are quite similar if I say so myself. It was one reason why Cale adjusted so well in this world. (CH 59)
As Cale and Witira walk together, I wonder how Cale walks? (Ch 60
Dominating aura, the power whose voice we still don't know about. Ya I was always confused about who was the one behind this power. It can't be CJG if he was, he would have told Cale everything because we know Memories of Ancient Powers don't come under divine restrictions. It can't be White Star. My theory of it was the previous owner before white radish but that doesn't explain why it called The lord their friend. (CH 64)
Never noticed that On is older than Lily. So in order if we don't count the wolf children. It's On, Lily, Hong, Roan. Maes is older than them at 12 and Basen is probably the oldest kid. ( CH 67)
I love Violan but she seems a someone who is hiding something. Reminds me of the time she seemed lost when a certain Vampire jokes about being Cale's father later in the series.
Deruth calling Violan Wife and always respecting her opinions.As far as I remember Whipper is the only kingdom where Cale never fought.
The first appearance of "human don't smile like that. you look like you are going to scam someone again" (CH 67)
Also the few times our newly named Roan Miru called his human Cale. (CH 67)
CJG do you have a crush on someone? (CH 68)
The author seemed to have put his soul into this character, as the novel took four lines to describe Shickler's appearance.
This line reminded me of a certain alcoholic we will meet later. (CH 69)
Billos opened and closed his mouth a few times before jumping up and heading over to the cabinet in order to take out a bottle of alcohol. He then started to chug it and only stopped after emptying about half of the bottle into his mouth. "I will trust my instincts."
Becrox puts on white gloves seeing Maes and other kinds. I bet he is doing so he could inspect whether they cleaned up well or not. (CH 76)
Roslyn, I absolutely love her. And I kinda ship her with Choi Han or Beacrox.
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moonbyulsstuff ยท 2 years
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Them with a Male S/O Whoโ€™s ย Shy Headcanon.
Lookism Girls.
Male Reader.
Characters: Zoe Park, Crystal Choi, Mary Kim, Mira Kim.
Not requested.
Request Rules.
Masterlist.
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Zoe Park:
She's the confident one in the relationship obviously and always protects you from the bullies.
It was a surprise to the people to be honest seeing Zoe dating a man who's like super shy since they expect Zoe to date someone who is confident and all.
But Zoe doesn't mind dating you even though you thought the opposite.
And besides, that's what Zoe likes about you. Your shy personality is what really attracted her to you.
She would be the one to initiate it first, like the kisses, hugs and holding hands and such since you were too shy to actually initiate it first.
But sometimes you would hug her from behind surprising her but Zoe likes it a lot, and you snuggle your face into her neck.
You also like, sleep a lot so Zoe would by the your desk. Playing with your hair or even if you werenโ€™t sleeping. You two would be talking to each other.
If you two were ever in a cafe, she would be the one to order for the both of you since you had trouble at times.ย 
Sometimes Zoe would tease you at times just to see you get flustered since she likes seeing you getting all flustered and all. But she would stop if you get really uncomfortable with it.
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Crystal Choi:
Now this was a surprise to be honest since a lot of people expect Crystal to a date a confident man, not someone whoโ€™s really shy but thatโ€™s what made Crystal fall in love with you.
You came from a rich family who were partnering were with Charles and thatโ€™s how you met with Crystal, she thought you were some spoiled and narcissist guy but she realized that you werenโ€™t.
You had trouble communicating with others and always look down when talking to others, she was the first to confess to you since it was clear that you werenโ€™t making the first move like at all.
A lot of people were jealous of you dating Crystal especially from a certain black haired male from the Hong family, There were people threatening you but Crystal always ends up finding out about it and confronts the person.
Crystal would be coming a lot to see you and try to help you overcome your anxiety and shyness.
She would always be the one to hold your hand first, kiss you first and etc.
Whenever you two would be at an event, sheโ€™ll always be near you as you hold her hand. She never leaves your side because you get panic attacks whenever you are alone in an event.
Whenever you two cuddle, you would always be the small spoon.ย 
You like hugging Crystal in the front and especially when sheโ€™s at your lap. You really just like hugging her.
She would be the one to order your food in a cafe but there were times when you were confident in yourself and try be the one to order and Crystal would be by your side.
If someone picks on you, pray to God that person better be ready for Crystal. Because sheโ€™s not letting that go.
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Mary Kim:
It was obvious that Mary is the confident one in the relationship, and sheโ€™s always patient and considerate when it comes to you.
Vin Jin was surprise at Mary dating a guy whosโ€™ really shy but got a beating from Mary after he intimidated you. He learned his lesson after that.
Not a lot of people try to mess with you since Mary will end up kicking their ass but it doesnโ€™t stop people specifically outside of school but Mary ends up humiliating them.
Mary likes to baby you like a lot.
Just like with the other two, sheโ€™s always the first one to hold your hands, kiss you and etc.
She would also tease you but not to the point where you get annoyed or get upset by it, Mary knows when to stop.
Sheโ€™s very understanding and tries to help you overcome it.
Mary would noticed if you would become uncomfortable in certain crowds and would asked you if you wanted to go home.
You like to hug Mary behind the back like a lot but you like it even more when she sits on your lap as you hid your face in her chest while she plays with your hair.
You like to style her hair sometimes.
If someone ever bullies you, you bet Mary bring them down in 2 seconds on their back.
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Mira Kim:
Mira is not like the other two but she does take the lead since she knows how shy you can be.
It kinda took a while for Zack to like you since you know, he likes Mira and all.
But people couldnโ€™t get enough of you two because of how cute you guys were.
Mira would take things slowly with you until you are comfortable with it.
You like hugging Mira in the front but just hide your face against her neck if you are feeling down.
She would also defend you from people who bully you.
Mira would hold your hand whenever you two go out since it helps calm your nerves, whenever you are in a crowd.
She would also quietly talk to you since your voice can quiet can be sometimes.
If someone bullies, Mira would defend them but the bullies would only get away since Zack was behind you glaring at them.
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If Lookism Characters (and Y/N) were in horror movies
WARNINGS: mentions of death (not too graphic/explicit) mentions of paranormal/disturbing stuff (mentions with the word killer/s), cursing/swearing
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Daniel Park/ Y/N
Would probably be the main protagonist (lmao)
Plot armor 100%
Will tell everybody to calm down when things go wrong "C'mon guys calm down! It's probably just an animal or something".
Will 100% scream and have a mental crisis if one of their friends died.
Zack Lee/Eli Jang
That one motherfucker who's always loud (especially Zack when things started going wrong, Eli's calmer though)
Will have a mental breakdown when his friends (Mira for Zack and Yenna for Eli) was put into danger.
His vengeance will get in the way and they'll seek revenge and has the balls to fight off the killer.
"I don't give a shit Daniel! They're in danger and you're expecting me to chill the fuck out! You're so pathetic I'm killing that little d*ck!"
Jay Hong
If someone's always the quiet one in horror movies, they're probably the killer.
Lol kidding he's not he's just being framed (either by Samuel, Ryuhei or Goo those mfs.)
Tired of everyone's bullshit but still willing to help for the sake of everybody.
Will risk his life to protect everyone especially Danny, I need this boy so much.
Vasco/Warren Chae/Jerry Kwon (add in Alexander Wang)
The dumb one lmao
Will probably die first if they're not careful enough (NO VASCO/WARREN/JERRY/ALEXANDER STOP)
Or, he'll be the one who will be seeing abnormal/paranormal stuff (monsters/killers/ghosts). "Did you see that?" "Wait is that a white lady?" "GUYS I JUST SAW SOMEONE WEARING A WEIRD LOOKING MASK HE'S RUNNING LIKE A MAD MAN!"(will talk and ask a lot).
Zack and the others will probably not listen to him since he thinks they're so "dumb" (bitch listen to them they're being honest).
Goo Kim/Samuel Seo/Olly Wang/Vin Jin/Kuroda Ryuhei (add in Gun Park and James Lee: well a little bit)
The fucking menace who won't listen.
You said to not open the door? Bitch he'll kick it down.
And will pick fights with the others (especially with Zack or Eli). Wouldn't hesitate to sacrifice somebody lmao.
Believes ghosts are stupid, yet thinks killers are cool (they're probably the killer).
Crystal Choi/Sally Park/Jace Park/Mary Kim/Xiaoleoung/ Gun Park/James Lee/Johan Seong/Jake Kim/Hudson Ahn (add in Daniel Park/ Y/N)
Another one who's tired of everyone's crap
Will make the escape plans for the team
Calm outside, angry and scared inside
"Why did I get into this position?" type
Zoe Park/Mira Kim/Yui Kim/Mitsuki/Vivi/Doo Lee/Alexander Wang (edited: add in Heather)
The ones who will cry af (or pretend they're not scared: Doo Lee and Alexander)
Will have a mental breakdown bc they're scared that they'll be dying later or be the first one to die (it's both scary for them).
"I just wanna go home!" type
Will be so worried about themselves and their friends.
Jake Kim/Johan Seong/Kwak Jihan/Hudson Ahn/Sinu Han (add in Zack Lee, Kuroda Ryuhei, Doo Lee and Vin Jin)
"Wtf just happened" type.
Would not believe anything that's happening is real (Fuck this shit I'm out type).
Will curse a lot when the killer/ghost is coming.
"Oh shit, shit, SHIT RUN!" type.
Gun Park/James Lee
This mfs
Will smirk or laugh when somebody dies (I swear to God)
Everybody will probably ditch them for being a sussy baka thinking they're the killer (can you blame them?)
Doesn't give a sh*t since he can either solo the killer or he is the killer (if it's a ghost they just won't care or accept their fate lmao).
A/N: For Y/N you can be anything you want since we all have diff. personalities and ways to handle problems and situations and yeah hope you like it :).
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Mary Kim with โฃ๏ธ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’“
also really enjoy your works!!! please take your time :)
EMOJI MEMEย | โฃ๏ธ What makes them blush/gets their heart pounding?
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It's far easier to get her excited than expected. For once, if she's into you, then a lot of what you do would endear her even if it's a simple, mundane thing. One example is when she sees you waking up in the morning, still groggy and half-asleep. When you give her that doozy smile upon seeing her face, she can't help but feel a little flustered.
Might even attack you with a barrage of kisses for being so cute. She also has a soft spot for your goofy grins, thinking they're just so adorable. But she likes it best when you do the little things for her, taking care of her even without her asking. It's one sure way to make her heart race when she notices how thoughtful you are.
๐Ÿงก How do they confess that they like someone?
She's very honest about her feelings, which leads to her straight-up showering you with affection even before she even admitted it in words. Mary doesn't so much confess as she beats loudly around the bush and expects you to catch the hint and do something about it already. You'd be supremely oblivious if you didn't notice her.
If you did catch the hint and ask her out, by the end of the date, she will have this little impish smile and ask if you had a crush on her. Reverse uno on her by leaning close enough to her that it seems like you were going for a kiss only to say, "I don't know, do I?" then pull away. Be careful of the consequences~
๐Ÿ’“ How do they act when they realize theyโ€™re in love/have a crush?
Full-on attack and heavy flirting. She's not shy about her attraction to you. If Mary Kim likes you, you will know she likes you. Often, she will find excuses to spend time around you. Mary would straight-up abandon her spot in line if she saw you further down the line. She smiles at you a lot and tries to get you to smile too. Another method of her flirtation was getting physical with her teasing and prodding.
Her giving you shit (teasingly) is basically proof of how much she pays attention to you. You can use that fact to fluster her back if you're not one to be teased without retaliation.
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THIS MIGHT BE A ??? QUESTIONABLE REQUEST??? but can i pls have the main omori group + kim w/ a s/o with adhd?
I THINK IT WOULD BE REALLY AWESOME...EEE
RW OMORI gang + KIM w/ an S/O who has ADHD
includes: SUNNY, AUBREY, KEL, HERO, BASIL, MARI, and KIM
A/N: dw this isn't a weird req :D i don't have ADHD so this is based off of research and my dad who has extreme ADHD!!! like it takes me saying his name 10 times for him to respond!! love him tho
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SUNNY
sunny is 100% autistic,, and i can also see him having ADHD
so he often gets distracted during conversation, or rather he isn't really. down to earth. so a lot of the time you two can just sit in silence comfortably
sometimes u two just. are both getting wacky about your hyperfixations and you'll just rant back and forth about them to each other. like ur communicating
it probably happened more when he was younger but every now and then he gets random bursts of energy, and he has the urge to exercise (he gets really tired afterwards)
he'll just kinda let you do your thing if you get really hyper, and might go on a walk with you to get it all out!! he is not running though
i can't decide if he's really messy or really organized, probably a mix of both. like his locker is all goofy and messy but he'll organize yours to perfection
taps your shoulder and stares at you if you forgot something until you remember it.
"what is it?"
"..." he deadpans at you until it clicks that the quiz is today
AUBREY
if you're kinda hyper and chatty she might get a tad frustrated sometimes, but it very quickly melts away. she can't help but giggle and smile at some of your antics
if you have a lot of pent-up energy to spend, she'll hand you her bat and take you to the trash yard to destroy stuff! that's how she gets her emotions out
at first she might like. snap her fingers in your face if you get distracted. "hey, are you listening to me?"
but eventually she gets used to it, and might tap your shoulder to remind you to listen. she doesn't mind all that much
she reluctantly gives you homework/test answers if you forgot to do it or just can't figure it out. like she'll sigh and roll her eyes all dramatic but then do the entire work sheet for you. (she tries to teach you it but gives up)
texts you a lot to remind you to do things you need to do. (ex: homework, brushing your teeth, drinking water, etc.) it's her subtle way of showing her love!
KEL
i can see him having ADHD. like how he had trouble in school, and was kinda described as 'the dumb one' that gets distracted easily. i feel like it's less severe now, probably due to the fact that he was a child back then
it doesn't happen as often anymore, but sometimes he starts bouncing his leg and fiddling with his fingers during conversation, and totally spacing out
he doesn't get frustrated with you if you aren't listening or anything, just probably repeats your name until you respond
he doesn't judge you at all!!!!
"pssh, i get bad grades all the time, and i'm doing fine!"
you two draw little doodles and hearts on each others papers during school and he gets really giggly when you pass him a note with something funny on it
if you stim, he'll subconsciously repeat it. and then he starts stimming it too. he can't help it
HERO
he is very patient. he'll pat your back with an awkward smile on his face when you don't respond to him. "you okay there?"
i can see him being autistic and masking super hard all of the time. so when you two get home after a long day you just relax and watch your favorite show, or cook something together
he buys you little fidget toys and things to mess around with, and buys you stuff like paint supplies and a crochet kit to get into a hobby
helps you out with homework and chores. like he'll do all of your housework and speed through algebra like it's nothing and still cooks dinner. absolute madman
encourages you to go on runs with him in the morning, especially if you need to get energy out
leaves fancy little sticky notes on your mirror and fridge to remind you of things. and he draws hearts on them and shit
BASIL
hmmm.. i can see him having ADHD but i can also see him not. either way i think he spends a lot of time in his head so he might get distracted often during conversation.
he's an amazing listener, and tries to understand you as best as possible! he just gets a little lost in his anxious thoughts
he has fidget toys and you two share them like you're fighting over custody of your children
nervously waves his hand in front of your face when you take too long to respond.
"uh, Y/N? ... hellooo?"
he's very patient, but he gets a little worried about what you might be thinking about
helps you with homework. like he actually teaches the subject to you and everything
kinda like "okay okay calm down <:D" if you're getting wound up, and you two sit outside in the sun for a bit to calm down.
he got you a sketchbook to let you scribble and vent everything out on, and sometimes you leave him little notes and he does the same
MARI
probably giggles and waves her hand in your face if you space out
she's a total perfectionist, and it helps her focus less on her own problems by helping you out, so she'll help you with homework and other things a lot!!
i think she'd carry around like. fidget toys or a sketchbook for sunny as he needs them so she probably does the same for you, or just gives you sunny's if he grows out of them!!!
puts her hands on her hips and gives a teasingly stern look if you get distracted while she's talking. she isn't upset or anything, she just wants to tease you!!
when you have picnics together, she'll just sit there with her hands on her lap while you like idfk chase a butterfly or run around or something. eventually she calls you back to eat (okay mom)
mari definitely gets a little lost in her thoughts sometimes. like she'll rub her chin like ๐Ÿค” when thinking about what to eat
is very patient with you, and is constantly there if you need any sort of reassurance or assistance. 10/10 gf
KIM
sighs and crosses her arms all pissy whenever you space out while she's talking to you
"hey! get your head out of the clouds, knuckle-head!" (affectionate)
she acts all reluctant about it but she totally thinks it's kinda cute. she'll snap her fingers and push up her glasses all nerdy like and then whack you over the head
i can see her getting distracted easily. like when someones talking she'll start like picking at a bush or chewing her fingernails while totally lost
she probably has average grades, probably tries a little less in school just to appear cool. she's super smart though. maybe a little too smart (she's a smartass)
scoffs to prevent herself from laughing when you blurt something or act silly
helps you out with homework and like. flicks ur nose whenever you get a question wrong.
"you seriously don't know your multiplication tables? jesus christ.." she says as she pinches the bridge of her nose
despite how fed-up she seems a lot of the time, she really likes you and thinks it's cute. she'd just rather die than admit that. she also loves hugs so she might just give you a quick hug and then ignore you out of embarrassment
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